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 #583

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Name B

Colin

Boy name · Rank #335

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Metric Colby Colin
Current Rank #583 #335
Total Births (all years) 53,971 133,706
Peak Year 2001 2004
Peak Year Births 3,859 5,122
Peak Decade 2000s 2000s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1888 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Colby Colin
1880s 5 46
1890s - 30
1900s - 34
1910s 32 267
1920s 90 412
1930s 73 491
1940s 137 1,919
1950s 225 2,459
1960s 430 4,162
1970s 2,754 7,484
1980s 6,843 17,672
1990s 14,261 28,258
2000s 19,182 39,129
2010s 7,199 24,715
2020s 2,740 6,628

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Colby Colin
2014 717 2,883
2015 665 2,424
2016 558 2,052
2017 465 1,666
2018 459 1,479
2019 447 1,394
2020 439 1,177
2021 420 1,289
2022 469 1,170
2023 467 1,004
2024 490 1,038
2025 455 950

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, 1888–2025.

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