Coal town; English origin meaning "settlement near coal mines"
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Colby is listed in our catalog as a boy name. Its listed meaning is "Coal town; English origin meaning "settlement near coal mines"". Listed origin: Norse.
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In 2024, Colby ranked #582 in US Social Security name records for male births. This is the latest verified year in our catalog, not a live ranking.
| Birth year | Rank |
|---|---|
| 2020 | #618 |
| 2021 | #651 |
| 2022 | #601 |
| 2023 | #606 |
| 2024 | #582 |
Source: Social Security Administration. US data is not a worldwide measure of usage. Missing years are not zero births.
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Colby is listed in our catalog as a boy name. Its listed meaning is "Coal town; English origin meaning "settlement near coal mines"". Listed origin: Norse.
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In 2024, Colby ranked #582 in US Social Security name records for male births. This is the latest verified year in our catalog, not a live ranking.
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