Kolbie
Kolbie was the 1905th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 102 babies. That is its highest rank since records began in 1880. Over the last ten years it has moved up 632 places. More babies were named Kolbie in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Colbie) Koli's farm or charcoal farm (via Colby) · Scandinavian, English
- Rank in 2025
- #1,905 girls, up 279 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 102girls
- Girls and boys
- 93% girls, 7% boys2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2025102 babies
- Total since 1880
- 1,907babies recorded
What does the name Kolbie mean?
Kolbie 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)
Kolbie popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Rank (boys) | Babies (girls) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #1,905 | #10,240 | 102 | 7 |
| 2020 | #2,184 | #6,851 | 83 | 12 |
| 2010 | #2,857 | #8,498 | 61 | 9 |
| 2000 | #4,479 | #4,700 | 27 | 16 |
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How popular is Kolbie, counting every spelling?
Kolbie is a spelling of Colbie, a name family that ranked #607 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #1,905 for Kolbie 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 Kolbie?
102 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Kolbie (0.03 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Kolbie 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 82 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Kolbie.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Kolbie?
About 1,500 people born in the US named Kolbie are alive today, with a median age of 11; half are between 5 and 17. That makes Kolbie a young name: most people with it are children.
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.
Kolbie by state
How common Kolbie was among girls born in each state in 2021–2025. In 39 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 Kolbie: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Kolbie, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Kolbie
What does Kolbie mean?
Kolbie 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 Kolbie?
Kolbie was the 1905th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 102 babies. That is its highest rank since records began in 1880. Over the last ten years it has moved up 632 places. More babies were named Kolbie in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Is Kolbie a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, 93% girls, 7% boys given the name Kolbie in the US.
Where is Kolbie most popular?
In 2021–2025, Kolbie was most common in Mississippi (0.13 per 1,000 girls), followed by Texas and Alabama.