Total births
28
Boys' name · since 1996
Kohlby
Since 1996, U.S. Social Security records show 28 babies named Kohlby, peaking in 1996. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 28
- total births
- 1996–2007
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 79%
- born in that decade
28 boys have been named Kohlby since 1996, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Kohlby has 28 recorded births among boys since 1996, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1996 to 2007.
- 28 total births
- 1996–2007 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 79% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
28 boys have been named Kohlby since 1996, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2007.
- 28
- total births
- 1996–2007
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 79%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
79% of everyone ever named Kohlby was born in this single decade.
1996
Single peak year
6 babies were named Kohlby in 1996 - its busiest year on record.
Kohlby's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Kohlby's full recorded timeline at 2003, 57% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 43% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2003, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1996 peak of 6 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Kohlby at a glance
Last recorded 2007Peak year
1996
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1996
Kohlby popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1996–2007
- Peak year (1996)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 12 years of records
Kohlby by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Kohlby's strongest decade.
22 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 79% of all-time use.
Kohlby births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 6
1990s
6 births
- 2000s
2000s
22 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 22 births (79% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Kohlby? ▼
Kohlby has been given to 28 babies in the U.S. since 1996, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2007. 6 babies were born in 1996, its single highest year.
When was Kohlby most popular? ▼
Kohlby was most popular in the 2000s decade with 22 total births. The single peak year was 1996.
How long has the name Kohlby been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Kohlby since 1996 -- 12 years through the most recent 2007 data.
What names are similar to Kohlby? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kohen, Kohl, Kohlton, Kohan, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Kohlby
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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, 1996–2007 (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. "Kohlby: Baby Name Since 1996 - 28 Births, Peak 1996." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kohlby. 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 Kohlby 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.