Colby

KOL-bee

English

"coal town"

Colby Origin and Meaning

The name Colby is a boy's name of English origin meaning "coal town".

Combining the sounds of Colton and Toby, Colby has been in the US Top 1000 since the 70s. It peaked in 2021, entering the Top 100 thanks to Colby Davidson's appearance on reality TV show, Survivor that same year. Currently on the rise in the UK, in the US, its popularity has been shaky, dipping one year, rising the next. Given to around 470 boys in 2023, it is also chosen for around 50 girls each year.

Derived from an English surname and place name, it is made up of the Old Norse elements koli and býr meaning "coal settlement". It could work as a fresh way to honor a Colin or a Nicole.

Colby Rank in US Top 1000

# 604 in the US

Colby Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 846 on Nameberry

Colby Popularity

• 604 US 2023
• 846 Nameberry 2024
• 120 Unisex 2022
• 334 England 2021
• 187 Scotland 2023

20 Names Similar to Colby

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• Chase
• Colt
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• Peyton
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Famous People Named Colby

• Colby Shane Cohen American ice hockey player
• Colby Aaron Bockwoldt American NFL football player
• Colby Ryan Rasmus American baseball player
• Colby Preston Lewis American baseball player
• Colby Maxwell Paul American actor
• Colby O'Donis American pop singer
• Colby Donaldson American reality TV personality of "Survivor: The Australian Outback", "Survivor: All Stars", and "Survivor: Heroes vs. Villains"
• Colby Brock Social media star
• Jacoba "Colbie" Francisca Maria Smulders Canadian actress & model

Colby in Pop Culture

• Colby Granger main character on TV's 'Numbers"
• Colby College private liberal arts college in Waterville, Maine, USA
• Colby Jack cheese