Kolbi
Girl name · #3612 in 2025 · Uniqueness 66/100
Kolbi is currently the #3612 girl name in the United States — 42 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #4295, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 42,857 girls born in 2025 was named Kolbi.
Babies named Kolbi per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 41-year story
Kolbi first appears in the Social Security records in 1984, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 42 babies and a rank of #3577. 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.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Kolbi against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Kolbi in class?
Kolbi scores 66 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 Kolbi is most common
State-level data for Kolbi is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Kolbi
Statistically, parents drawn to Kolbi tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Colbi, Kobi, Kareli, Keysi, and Kaely.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Kolbi | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 42 | #3577 |
| 2024 | 28 | #4772 |
| 2023 | 28 | #4746 |
| 2022 | 26 | #5028 |
| 2021 | 25 | #5091 |
| 2020 | 32 | #4263 |
| 2019 | 24 | #5306 |
| 2018 | 27 | #4889 |
| 2017 | 28 | #4811 |
| 2016 | 19 | #6401 |
| 2015 | 33 | #4295 |
| 2014 | 36 | #4103 |
| 2013 | 21 | #6017 |
| 2012 | 22 | #5895 |
| 2011 | 38 | #3916 |
| 2010 | 37 | #4023 |
| 2009 | 36 | #4196 |
| 2008 | 32 | #4647 |
| 2007 | 18 | #7092 |
| 2006 | 7 | #13606 |
| 2005 | 13 | #8330 |
| 2004 | 10 | #9892 |
| 2003 | 12 | #8505 |
| 2002 | 22 | #5254 |
| 2001 | 28 | #4321 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Kolbi a popular girl name?
Kolbi ranked #3612 among girls in 2025 with 42 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #4295.
When was the name Kolbi most popular?
Kolbi peaked in 2025, when 42 American girls received the name (ranked #3577 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Kolbi?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 42,857 newborn American girls was named Kolbi. It scores 66/100 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.