Colby

Colby

Primarily a boy's name · 95% boys

Origin: English

Meaning

Colby is a gender-neutral given name, meaning "coal town" or "Koli's town".

From Wikipedia

Colby first appears in the data in 1991 and has been recorded in 34 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 2001 with 505 babies (rank #72 that year). In 2024 it was given to 60 boys (rank #493). Its popularity has been fairly steady recently.

Numerology of Colby

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Colby yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

3Destiny numberThe creativeExpressive, sociable, lifted by playful energy.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
4Soul urgeThe builderPractical, steady, gets results through hard work.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
8PersonalityThe achieverDriven, capable, comfortable wielding influence.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

5,154

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

505

Peak in a single year

Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1991	126	#239
1992	121	#249
1993	134	#224
1994	128	#213
1995	133	#229
1996	130	#226
1997	111	#251
1998	99	#264
1999	84	#292
2000	83	#291
2001	505	#72
2002	390	#81
2003	257	#122
2004	300	#106
2005	209	#146
2006	145	#206
2007	172	#188
2008	185	#181
2009	153	#221
2010	189	#189
2011	167	#210
2012	148	#237
2013	130	#260
2014	110	#306
2015	90	#353
2016	76	#402
2017	51	#538
2018	66	#439
2019	58	#490
2020	64	#453
2021	71	#419
2022	64	#445
2023	75	#393
2024	60	#493

Year

Babies

Rank

1991

126

#239

1992

121

#249

1993

134

#224

1994

128

#213

1995

133

#229

1996

130

#226

1997

111

#251

1998

#264

1999

#292

2000

#291

2001

505

#72

2002

390

#81

2003

257

#122

2004

300

#106

2005

209

#146

2006

145

#206

2007

172

#188

2008

185

#181

2009

153

#221

2010

189

#189

2011

167

#210

2012

148

#237

2013

130

#260

2014

110

#306

2015

#353

2016

#402

2017

#538

2018

#439

2019

#490

2020

#453

2021

#419

2022

#445

2023

#393

2024

#493

Meaning

Numerology of Colby

Popularity Over Time — Boys

More popular boys' names

Names ranked near Colby in 2024

Other boys' names starting with C

Year-by-Year Detail