Colbi
Girl name · #4706 in 2025 · Uniqueness 57/100
Colbi is currently the #4706 girl name in the United States — 29 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #8008, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 62,069 girls born in 2025 was named Colbi.
Babies named Colbi per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 40-year story
Colbi first appears in the Social Security records in 1985, when 9 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 29 babies and a rank of #4661. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Colbi against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Colbi in class?
Colbi scores 57 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Colbi is most common
State-level data for Colbi is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Colbi
Statistically, parents drawn to Colbi tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Kolbi, Tulsi, Esli, Callyn, and Satori.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Colbi | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 29 | #4661 |
| 2024 | 10 | #9556 |
| 2023 | 16 | #6922 |
| 2022 | 19 | #6229 |
| 2021 | 18 | #6414 |
| 2020 | 17 | #6629 |
| 2019 | 12 | #8597 |
| 2018 | 8 | #11427 |
| 2017 | 11 | #9341 |
| 2016 | 18 | #6663 |
| 2015 | 14 | #8008 |
| 2014 | 21 | #5993 |
| 2013 | 16 | #7372 |
| 2012 | 17 | #7144 |
| 2011 | 21 | #6148 |
| 2010 | 25 | #5414 |
| 2009 | 14 | #8454 |
| 2008 | 22 | #6130 |
| 2007 | 15 | #8098 |
| 2006 | 7 | #13606 |
| 2005 | 7 | #13010 |
| 2004 | 11 | #9264 |
| 2003 | 13 | #7998 |
| 2002 | 15 | #7045 |
| 2001 | 20 | #5570 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Colbi a popular girl name?
Colbi ranked #4706 among girls in 2025 with 29 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #8008.
When was the name Colbi most popular?
Colbi peaked in 2025, when 29 American girls received the name (ranked #4661 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Colbi?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 62,069 newborn American girls was named Colbi. It scores 57/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.