Colbey
The Story of Colbey
As a girl name
Colbey first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1986, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1993, when 8 Colbeys were born — ranking #9,559 that year. As of 2026, Colbey ranks #17,634 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 28 Colbeys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Colbey first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1983, with 8 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2002, when 39 Colbeys were born — ranking #2,504 that year. As of 2026, Colbey ranks #10,743 for boys with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 523 Colbeys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Colbey
Colbey is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1983 and has accumulated 523 births in the dataset. Colbey's peak popularity came in 2002 when it ranked #2,504. Use the chart and map above to compare Colbey's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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