Kolbey
The Story of Kolbey
As a girl name
Kolbey first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1999, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1999, when 7 Kolbeys were born — ranking #11,386 that year. As of 2026, Kolbey ranks #16,763 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 22 Kolbeys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Kolbey first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1990, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2009, when 18 Kolbeys were born — ranking #5,102 that year. As of 2026, Kolbey ranks #10,774 for boys with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 237 Kolbeys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Kolbey
Kolbey is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1990 and has accumulated 237 births in the dataset. Kolbey's peak popularity came in 2009 when it ranked #5,102. Use the chart and map above to compare Kolbey'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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