Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2025

Kolbie

Gender Unisex · 77% girls Rank 2025 #1,905 Trend ↑ Rising 41%
Rank 2025
#1,905
among girls · ↑521 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
109
named Kolbie · +36% vs 2024
How common
1 in 15,758
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2025
109 babies
All-time total
1,907
#5,757 all-time among girls
First recorded
1988
in Social Security records

Kolbie popularity over time

1,907 babies have been named Kolbie since 1988, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
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GirlsBoys

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 12 – 12 1 – #10,281
1990s 123 85 208 21 +1633% #4,953
2000s 269 175 444 44 +113% #2,619
2010s 617 131 748 75 +68% #2,505
2020s (to 2025) 454 41 495 83 +10% #1,905

Where Kolbie is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 girls Implied rank
2026 110 0.07 outside top 500
2027 116 0.07 outside top 500
2028 123 0.08 outside top 500
2029 128 0.08 outside top 500
2030 133 0.08 outside top 500

Where Kolbie is most popular

Girls named Kolbie per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.046 per 1,000. Strongest in Mississippi, Texas, and Alabama.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Kolbie born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Girls 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
Mississippi 6 0.128 +180%
Texas 46 0.057 +25%
Alabama 5 0.053 +16%
Ohio 12 0.051 +11%
Indiana 7 0.050 +9%
Colorado 5 0.045 ≈ national
Florida 12 0.028 -39%
Georgia 5 0.022 -52%
North Carolina 5 0.022 -52%
Illinois 5 0.022 -52%
Pennsylvania 5 0.021 -54%
California 6 0.007 -84%
Alaska – – –
Arkansas – – –
Arizona – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Kansas – – –
Kentucky – – –
Louisiana – – –
Massachusetts – – –
Maryland – – –
Maine – – –
Michigan – – –
Minnesota – – –
Missouri – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Jersey – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
New York – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Oregon – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
Tennessee – – –
Utah – – –
Virginia – – –
Vermont – – –
Washington – – –
Wisconsin – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Kolbie

Kolbie is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #1,905 in 2025 with 102 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1988, 1,907 American babies have been named Kolbie, about 77% girls and 23% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2025, when 109 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

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 Kolbie stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Kolbie?

The median living Kolbie is about 12 years old; half are between 5 and 18. An estimated 1,900 people named Kolbie are alive in the United States today.

median 12 020406080100

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

Kolbie 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 102 #1,905 7 #10,240
2024 75 #2,426 5 #13,381
2023 75 #2,406 6 #11,633
2022 60 #2,844 11 #7,533
2021 59 #2,870 – –
2020 83 #2,184 12 #6,851
2019 51 #3,148 6 #11,541
2018 51 #3,185 – –
2017 55 #2,992 14 #6,207
2016 55 #3,041 15 #5,937
2015 71 #2,537 16 #5,636
2014 72 #2,505 17 #5,385
2013 67 #2,647 15 #5,816
2012 72 #2,530 18 #5,157
2011 62 #2,818 21 #4,592
2010 61 #2,857 9 #8,498
2009 50 #3,327 18 #5,219
2008 71 #2,619 16 #5,657
2007 24 #5,811 12 #6,892
2006 13 #9,021 13 #6,307
2005 9 #11,399 15 #5,454
2004 5 #17,549 18 #4,704
2003 20 #5,934 19 #4,354
2002 23 #5,185 23 #3,735
2001 27 #4,516 25 #3,467
2000 27 #4,479 16 #4,700
1995 11 #7,808 8 #6,725
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Kolbie?

The median living Kolbie is about 12 years old. Half of all living Kolbies are between 5 and 18 years old.

How many people named Kolbie are alive today?

An estimated 1,900 people named Kolbie are alive in the United States, based on 1,907 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Kolbie in 2025?

Kolbie ranked #1,905 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 102 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Kolbie?

1,907 babies have been named Kolbie in the United States since 1988, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Kolbie most popular?

Kolbie peaked in 2025, when 109 newborns received the name.

Is Kolbie a boy or girl name?

Kolbie is used for both: about 77% of babies named Kolbie have been girls and 23% boys.

Is the name Kolbie rising or falling?

Kolbie is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Kolbie become more popular?

Kolbie is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 133 girls named Kolbie in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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