Kolbi
Kolbi was the 3617th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 42 babies. That is its highest rank since records began in 1880. Over the last ten years it has moved up 738 places. More babies were named Kolbi in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Colbie) Koli's farm or charcoal farm (via Colby) · Scandinavian, English
- Rank in 2025
- #3,617 girls, up 700 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 42girls
- Girls and boys
- 82% girls, 18% boys2021–2025
- Peak year
- 202542 babies
- Total since 1880
- 1,192babies recorded
What does the name Kolbi mean?
Kolbi is a spelling of Colbie, pronounced the same way, so it shares Colbie's meaning and origin.
Colbie is a spelling of Colby, as Wiktionary notes; for girls it was made familiar by the American singer Colbie Caillat. Colby is an English place name and surname of Norse origin. Wiktionary explains it as the Old Norse personal name Koli, or kol, "charcoal", plus byr, "farm, settlement". Wiktionary lists villages called Colby in Norfolk, Cumbria and the Isle of Man.
Koli (Old Norse, “personal name”)kol (Old Norse, “charcoal”)býr (Old Norse, “farm, settlement”)
How sure is this? Probable. The first element of Colby may be a personal name or the word for charcoal.
See also: Scandinavian names, names from places.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Colbie', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation)
- Wiktionary, entry 'Colby', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation)
- Wikipedia, 'Colbie Caillat', Wikipedia (Wikimedia Foundation)
Kolbi popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Rank (boys) | Babies (girls) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #3,617 | — | 42 | — |
| 2020 | #4,317 | #11,378 | 32 | 6 |
| 2010 | #4,070 | #5,624 | 37 | 16 |
| 2000 | #4,727 | #6,615 | 25 | 10 |
| 1990 | #8,205 | #7,683 | 10 | 6 |
| 1980 | — | — | — | — |
| 1970 | — | — | — | — |
| 1960 | — | — | — | — |
| 1950 | — | — | — | — |
| 1940 | — | — | — | — |
| 1930 | — | — | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — | — | — |
How popular is Kolbi, counting every spelling?
Kolbi is a spelling of Colbie, a name family that ranked #607 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #3,617 for Kolbi on its own. Together these spellings went to 484 girls in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colbie | 303 | #881 | 1,153 |
| Kolbie | 102 | #1,905 | 371 |
| Kolbi | 42 | #3,617 | 149 |
| Colbi | 29 | #4,681 | 92 |
| Kolbee | — | — | 26 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Kolbi?
42 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Kolbi (0.01 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Kolbi born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 200 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Kolbi.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Kolbi?
About 900 people born in the US named Kolbi are alive today, with a median age of 16; half are between 8 and 26. That makes Kolbi mostly worn by children and young adults.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Kolbi by state
How common Kolbi was among girls born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Texas (2.2×). In 50 states fewer than five girls a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Kolbi: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Kolbi, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Kolbi
What does Kolbi mean?
Kolbi is a spelling of Colbie, which means “Koli's farm or charcoal farm (via Colby)” (Scandinavian, English origin). Certainty: probable.
How popular is the name Kolbi?
Kolbi was the 3617th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 42 babies. That is its highest rank since records began in 1880. Over the last ten years it has moved up 738 places. More babies were named Kolbi in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Is Kolbi a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, 82% girls, 18% boys given the name Kolbi in the US.
Where is Kolbi most popular?
In 2021–2025, Kolbi was most common in Texas (0.04 per 1,000 girls).