Colbey: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Boys	Total	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1980s	5	47	52	5	–	#4,267
1990s	18	211	229	23	+340%	#2,692
2000s	5	203	208	21	-9%	#2,514
2010s	–	62	62	6	-70%	#5,791
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Boys

Total

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

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1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

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1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

–

#4,267

1990s

211

229

+340%

#2,692

2000s

203

208

-9%

#2,514

2010s

–

-70%

#5,791

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Colbey

Colbey is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1983, 551 American babies have been named Colbey, about 95% boys and 5% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2002, when 39 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Colbey stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Colbey?

The median living Colbey is about 26 years old; half are between 20 and 31. An estimated 500 people named Colbey are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Colbey year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank	Boys	Boys rank
2025	–	–	–	–
2024	–	–	–	–
2023	–	–	–	–
2022	–	–	–	–
2021	–	–	–	–
2020	–	–	–	–
2019	–	–	–	–
2018	–	–	–	–
2017	–	–	–	–
2016	–	–	6	#10,991
2015	–	–	5	#12,436
2014	–	–	6	#10,988
2013	–	–	9	#8,242
2012	–	–	7	#9,907
2011	–	–	14	#5,997
2010	–	–	15	#5,791
2009	–	–	12	#6,881
2008	–	–	15	#5,816
2007	5	#18,241	12	#6,700
2006	–	–	16	#5,345
2005	–	–	20	#4,349
2004	–	–	14	#5,547
2003	–	–	22	#3,857
2002	–	–	39	#2,514
2001	–	–	33	#2,816
2000	–	–	20	#3,937
1995	–	–	27	#2,698
1990	–	–	16	#3,631
1985	–	–	9	#4,388
1980	–	–	–	–
1975	–	–	–	–
1970	–	–	–	–
1965	–	–	–	–
1960	–	–	–	–
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1930	–	–	–	–
1925	–	–	–	–
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1915	–	–	–	–
1910	–	–	–	–
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1895	–	–	–	–
1890	–	–	–	–
1885	–	–	–	–
1880	–	–	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Colbey, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Colbey?

The median living Colbey is about 26 years old. Half of all living Colbeys are between 20 and 31 years old.

How many people named Colbey are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Colbey are alive in the United States, based on 551 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Colbey in 2025?

Colbey did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Colbey?

551 babies have been named Colbey in the United States since 1983, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Colbey most popular?

Colbey peaked in 2002, when 39 newborns received the name.

Is Colbey a boy or girl name?

Colbey is used for both: about 5% of babies named Colbey have been girls and 95% boys.

Is the name Colbey rising or falling?

Colbey is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Colbey

Colbey popularity over time

The story of Colbey

How old are people named Colbey?

Colbey year by year

Frequently asked questions

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