Colby vs Colton

Side-by-side comparison of Colby and Colton — 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

Colton

Boy name · Rank #98

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Metric Colby Colton
Current Rank #581 #98
Total Births (all years) 53,512 148,509
Peak Year 2001 2013
Peak Year Births 3,859 6,488
Peak Decade 2000ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1888 1913

Births by Decade

Decade Colby Colton
1880ss 5 —
1910ss 32 11
1920ss 90 28
1930ss 73 24
1940ss 137 24
1950ss 225 59
1960ss 431 130
1970ss 2,754 264
1980ss 6,844 3,991
1990ss 14,261 30,472
2000ss 19,182 34,249
2010ss 7,195 58,455
2020ss 2,283 20,802

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Colby Colton
2014 717 6,401
2015 665 6,314
2016 556 5,623
2017 465 5,294
2018 459 5,314
2019 447 5,738
2020 439 5,022
2021 420 4,562
2022 468 3,925
2023 467 3,705
2024 489 3,588

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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