Given name
Kolbie
“a dark-haired man”
Kolbie is a variant of Kolby. One German interpretation is “a dark-haired man.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Kolbie is a variant of Kolby. One German interpretation is “a dark-haired man.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Kolbie connects to the Colby name family through Kolby. An origin associated with Colby is English.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1988. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Kolbie through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 1,907
- 432 boys · 1,475 girls
- Most popular year
- 2025
- 109 babies
- 2025
- 109
- #1,905 for girls · #10,240 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +17%
- Rising
Boys, girls and both
The balance of boys and girls given this name has shifted over time. Recent births are 10% boys.
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 102 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 1,905 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 25.8% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. It also appeared in 7 birth records for boys in 2025. In 2025, Texas had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (12). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 1,262 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
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