Kolbe vs Kolby

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

Name A

Kolbe

Boy name · Rank #1944

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Name B

Kolby

Boy name · Rank #1268

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Metric Kolbe Kolby
Current Rank #1944 #1268
Total Births (all years) 1,743 11,484
Peak Year 2001 2001
Peak Year Births 102 739
Peak Decade 2000ss 2000ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1989 1968

Births by Decade

Decade Kolbe Kolby
1960ss — 5
1970ss — 154
1980ss 8 712
1990ss 224 2,531
2000ss 611 4,729
2010ss 546 2,551
2020ss 354 802

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kolbe Kolby
2014 61 300
2015 69 272
2016 52 219
2017 46 166
2018 52 182
2019 65 153
2020 59 170
2021 63 151
2022 66 159
2023 85 167
2024 81 155

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, 1989–2024.

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