Colby vs Colin

Side-by-side comparison of Colby and Colin — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Colby

Boy name · Rank #581

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Name B

Colin

Boy name · Rank #334

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Metric Colby Colin
Current Rank #581 #334
Total Births (all years) 53,512 132,757
Peak Year 2001 2004
Peak Year Births 3,859 5,122
Peak Decade 2000ss 2000ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1888 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Colby Colin
1880ss 5 46
1890ss — 30
1900ss — 34
1910ss 32 267
1920ss 90 412
1930ss 73 491
1940ss 137 1,919
1950ss 225 2,459
1960ss 431 4,166
1970ss 2,754 7,488
1980ss 6,844 17,673
1990ss 14,261 28,256
2000ss 19,182 39,128
2010ss 7,195 24,715
2020ss 2,283 5,673

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Colby Colin
2014 717 2,883
2015 665 2,424
2016 556 2,052
2017 465 1,666
2018 459 1,479
2019 447 1,394
2020 439 1,176
2021 420 1,288
2022 468 1,170
2023 467 1,004
2024 489 1,035

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1888–2024.

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