Kolbie
Girl name · #1906 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Kolbie? In official American birth records, Kolbie has been tracked continuously since 1988, giving it 37 years of documented American history.
Kolbie ranks #1906 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 102 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #2524, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 17,647 girls born in 2025 was named Kolbie.
The 37-year story
Kolbie first appears in the Social Security records in 1988, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 102 babies and a rank of #1902. 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.
Babies named Kolbie per year. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Kolbie in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Kolbie is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Kolbie will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Kolbie is most common
State-level data for Kolbie 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 Kolbie
Statistically, parents drawn to Kolbie tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Colbie, Mayzie, Adalie, Leonie, and Maylie.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Kolbie | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 102 | #1902 |
| 2024 | 75 | #2413 |
| 2023 | 75 | #2397 |
| 2022 | 60 | #2821 |
| 2021 | 59 | #2848 |
| 2020 | 83 | #2170 |
| 2019 | 51 | #3130 |
| 2018 | 51 | #3158 |
| 2017 | 55 | #2964 |
| 2016 | 55 | #3010 |
| 2015 | 71 | #2524 |
| 2014 | 72 | #2497 |
| 2013 | 67 | #2626 |
| 2012 | 72 | #2516 |
| 2011 | 62 | #2796 |
| 2010 | 61 | #2841 |
| 2009 | 50 | #3298 |
| 2008 | 71 | #2609 |
| 2007 | 24 | #5709 |
| 2006 | 13 | #8715 |
| 2005 | 9 | #10921 |
| 2004 | 5 | #16099 |
| 2003 | 20 | #5795 |
| 2002 | 23 | #5086 |
| 2001 | 27 | #4447 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Kolbie?
In official American birth records, the name Kolbie first appeared in 1988 (over 37 years ago), when 5 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 37 years.
Is Kolbie a popular girl name?
Kolbie ranked #1906 among girls in 2025 with 102 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2524.
When was the name Kolbie most popular?
Kolbie peaked in 2025, when 102 American girls received the name (ranked #1902 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Kolbie?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 17,647 newborn American girls was named Kolbie. 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.