Unisex name · since 1985

Colbi

Since 1985, U.S. Social Security records show 600 babies named Colbi, peaking in 2025. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#9780
among girls today
600
born since 1985
2010s
peak decade
45%
more common than other girls

600 babies have been named Colbi since 1985, making it today's #9780 unisex name.

Social Security Administration records show Colbi recorded 600 times among girls since 1985, holding rank #9780 nationally today, ahead of 45% of girls, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1985 to 2025.

  • #9780 among girls today
  • 600 born since 1985
  • 2010s peak decade
  • 45% more common than other girls

Data updated Jul 2026

The verdict

Colbi is currently the #9780 unisex name in America, more common than 45% of girls - 600 born since 1985, peaking in the 2010s.

#9780
among girls today
600
born since 1985
2010s
peak decade
45%
more common than other girls

Colbi vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings

0%100%Median name50%44.8%
Colbi vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#9780
of 17,726 girls in use

More common than 45% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

27% of everyone ever named Colbi was born in this single decade.

2025
Single peak year

29 babies were named Colbi in 2025 - its busiest year on record.

How Colbi compares

600 Top 41% higher than 59% of 17,726 names currently given to girls

Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.

Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data

How the numbers stack up

Colbi's all-time total is 57% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.

Metric Colbi Median girls name (Emerly) #1 girls name (Olivia)
All-time total births 600 382 567,345
Peak-year births 29 48 19,840

Colbi's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Colbi's SSA record in two at 2006 and the more recent half accounts for 55% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 45%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1997, with only 7 births recorded -- set against the 2025 peak of 29, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Colbi at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

600

Since 1985

41 years of records

Peak year

2025

29 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#9,780

Among girls

As of 2025

Active since

1985

Recorded for 41 years

Last year on file: 2025

Colbi popularity over time - girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1985–2025

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2025)
29
Annual births at peak, across 41 years of records
5101520253035 198519901996200120062011201620212025 29

Colbi popularity over time - boys

69 total births recorded since 1993 (Colbi as boys' name)

Unisex variant - 69 births
4.555.566.577.5 199319941995200020012002200320042005200820112021 5

Colbi by decade

Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance

2010s was Colbi's strongest decade.

163 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 27% of all-time use.

Colbi births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 163 births (27% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of July 2026

How Colbi compares to similarly-sized names

Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Colbi's total volume

Colbi vs 15 similarly-sized girls names

Colbi vs 15 similarly-sized girls names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 2%4%6%8%10%12% 20406080100120 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year Colbi
Colbi vs 15 similarly-sized girls names

Colbi by state

Where Colbi concentrates geographically, total births since 1985

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Colbi
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
21 3.5%
Texas share of Colbi's total US births 3.5%

21 of 600 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Colbi?
Since 1985, Social Security records show 600 babies named Colbi. Today it holds rank #9780 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2025, with 29 births.
When was Colbi most popular?
Colbi was most popular in the 2010s decade with 163 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
Where is Colbi most popular?
The top states for the name Colbi are Texas (21 births).
Is Colbi a unisex name?
Yes, Colbi is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 600 births, and as a boy's name it has 69 births.
How long has the name Colbi been used?
The SSA has tracked Colbi since 1985 -- 41 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Colbi?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Colleen, Colette, Coleen, Collins, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Colbi's data

  • Colbi's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (163 total births) through the 2020s (109) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • Texas records the most Colbis (21 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
  • Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Data Sources

Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1985–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Colbi: #9780 Unisex Name - 600 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/colbi. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Colbi draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.