Kolbi
Girl name · #3612 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Kolbi? In official American birth records, Kolbi has been tracked continuously since 1984, giving it 41 years of documented American history.
Kolbi is currently the #3612 girl name in the United States — 42 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #4295, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 42,857 girls born in 2025 was named Kolbi.
Babies named Kolbi per year. Source: Official national birth records.
The 41-year story
Kolbi first appears in the Social Security records in 1984, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 42 babies and a rank of #3577. 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 Kolbi against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Kolbi in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Kolbi is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Kolbi will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Kolbi is most common
State-level data for Kolbi is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Kolbi
Statistically, parents drawn to Kolbi tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Colbi, Kobi, Kareli, Keysi, and Kaely.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Kolbi | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 42 | #3577 |
| 2024 | 28 | #4772 |
| 2023 | 28 | #4746 |
| 2022 | 26 | #5028 |
| 2021 | 25 | #5091 |
| 2020 | 32 | #4263 |
| 2019 | 24 | #5306 |
| 2018 | 27 | #4889 |
| 2017 | 28 | #4811 |
| 2016 | 19 | #6401 |
| 2015 | 33 | #4295 |
| 2014 | 36 | #4103 |
| 2013 | 21 | #6017 |
| 2012 | 22 | #5895 |
| 2011 | 38 | #3916 |
| 2010 | 37 | #4023 |
| 2009 | 36 | #4196 |
| 2008 | 32 | #4647 |
| 2007 | 18 | #7092 |
| 2006 | 7 | #13606 |
| 2005 | 13 | #8330 |
| 2004 | 10 | #9892 |
| 2003 | 12 | #8505 |
| 2002 | 22 | #5254 |
| 2001 | 28 | #4321 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Kolbi?
In official American birth records, the name Kolbi first appeared in 1984 (over 41 years ago), when 5 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 41 years.
Is Kolbi a popular girl name?
Kolbi ranked #3612 among girls in 2025 with 42 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #4295.
When was the name Kolbi most popular?
Kolbi peaked in 2025, when 42 American girls received the name (ranked #3577 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Kolbi?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 42,857 newborn American girls was named Kolbi. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.