At a glance
- U.S. rank 2025
- Not in the 2025 data · last seen 2016 (#10,744)
- Babies in 2016
- 6 (<0.01% of boys)
- Peak
- #2,504 in 2002
- First recorded
- 1983
Meaning of Colbey
Colbey unfurls like a warm Tuscan dawn, its syllables (KOL-bee) resonating with the ancient cadence of Norse farmlands and the modern grace of English speech. Born from the Old Norse býr—“settlement”—and the deep, coal-dark imagery of early English villages, Colbey evokes both the solid hearthstone of ancestral homes and the golden light that spills over olive groves at dusk. Though its roots lie in rugged landscapes, the name carries a gentle strength, as though whispered over rolling colline where cypress trees stand sentinel. In America, its cheerful hum has danced in and out of the birth charts for decades—modest yet memorable—inviting associations of quiet confidence and heartfelt warmth. With a playful nod to heritage and a sunlit promise of new beginnings, Colbey is a name that feels both timeless and tenderly alive.
How to pronounce Colbey
English
- Pronounced KOL-bee /ˈkɑl.bi/
Popularity of Colbey in the U.S.
Colbey was last recorded in the U.S. in 2016, ranked #10,744 with 6 babies. It peaked at #2,504 in 2002. It first appears in the records in 1983.
- Rank among U.S. boy names (right scale, #1 at the top)
Year-by-year table, 1983–2016 32 rows
| Year | Babies | Rank | vs previous year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 6 | 10,744 | ▲ 1,342 |
| 2015 | 5 | 12,086 | ▼ 1,369 |
| 2014 | 6 | 10,717 | ▼ 2,599 |
| 2013 | 9 | 8,118 | ▲ 1,591 |
| 2012 | 7 | 9,709 | ▼ 3,764 |
| 2011 | 14 | 5,945 | ▼ 204 |
| 2010 | 15 | 5,741 | ▲ 1,061 |
| 2009 | 12 | 6,802 | ▼ 1,035 |
| 2008 | 15 | 5,767 | ▲ 855 |
| 2007 | 12 | 6,622 | ▼ 1,319 |
| 2006 | 16 | 5,303 | ▼ 977 |
| 2005 | 20 | 4,326 | ▲ 1,166 |
| 2004 | 14 | 5,492 | ▼ 1,654 |
| 2003 | 22 | 3,838 | ▼ 1,334 |
| 2002 | 39 | 2,504 | ▲ 293 |
| 2001 | 33 | 2,797 | ▲ 1,125 |
| 2000 | 20 | 3,922 | ▼ 546 |
| 1999 | 23 | 3,376 | ▼ 450 |
| 1998 | 27 | 2,926 | ▼ 23 |
| 1997 | 26 | 2,903 | ▼ 224 |
| 1996 | 28 | 2,679 | ▲ 6 |
| 1995 | 27 | 2,685 | ▲ 1,852 |
| 1994 | 13 | 4,537 | ▼ 718 |
| 1993 | 16 | 3,819 | ▼ 481 |
| 1992 | 19 | 3,338 | ▲ 298 |
| 1991 | 16 | 3,636 | ▼ 29 |
| 1990 | 16 | 3,607 | ▲ 664 |
| 1989 | 12 | 4,271 | ▲ 515 |
| 1988 | 9 | 4,786 | back (not recorded in 1986–1987) |
| 1985 | 9 | 4,333 | ▼ 118 |
| 1984 | 9 | 4,215 | ▲ 284 |
| 1983 | 8 | 4,499 | new |
Notable people named Colbey
- Colbey Ross is an American professional basketball player for Pallacanestro Trieste in Italy who played college basketball at Pepperdine.