Colbie
Girl name · #883 in 2025 · Uniqueness 46/100
Colbie ranks #883 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 303 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #1354, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 5,941 girls born in 2025 was named Colbie.
The 42-year story
Colbie first appears in the Social Security records in 1983, when 9 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 303 babies and a rank of #881. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Colbie per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Colbie in class?
Colbie scores 46 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Colbie is most common
Geography matters for names, and Colbie is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Colbies were TX (36), CA (23), OH (19), FL (14), IN (12). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Colbie
Statistically, parents drawn to Colbie tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Kolbie, Maddie, Maizie, Mazie, and Laynie.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Colbie | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 303 | #881 |
| 2024 | 221 | #1105 |
| 2023 | 225 | #1094 |
| 2022 | 229 | #1089 |
| 2021 | 175 | #1293 |
| 2020 | 206 | #1149 |
| 2019 | 172 | #1326 |
| 2018 | 153 | #1442 |
| 2017 | 172 | #1348 |
| 2016 | 187 | #1286 |
| 2015 | 175 | #1354 |
| 2014 | 171 | #1362 |
| 2013 | 174 | #1338 |
| 2012 | 180 | #1307 |
| 2011 | 179 | #1311 |
| 2010 | 163 | #1402 |
| 2009 | 132 | #1687 |
| 2008 | 163 | #1445 |
| 2007 | 31 | #4675 |
| 2006 | 5 | #17168 |
| 2005 | 15 | #7500 |
| 2004 | 6 | #14179 |
| 2003 | 16 | #6885 |
| 2002 | 18 | #6129 |
| 2001 | 16 | #6619 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Colbie a popular girl name?
Colbie ranked #883 among girls in 2025 with 303 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1354.
When was the name Colbie most popular?
Colbie peaked in 2025, when 303 American girls received the name (ranked #881 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Colbie?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 5,941 newborn American girls was named Colbie. It scores 46/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.