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ORIGIN AND HISTORY

The name Colby originates as an English surname from Scandinavia meaning “from Colby,” “from Kol's settlement” or “swarthy person's settlement.” It is a combination of the Old Norse “kol” meaning “coal-black” or “charcoal” and “byr” meaning “settlement.” Colby also means “coal town.” Additionally, the name is a shortened version of the name “Colburn.”

POPULARITY

According to the 1990 United States Census ^[1], Colby ranked as the 703rd most popular male first name, the 4,081st most popular female first name and the 2,642nd most popular last name. In the United States, the name ranked in the Top 1,000 most popular boys' names each decade from the 1970s through the first decade of the 21st century. Additionally, the variant form Kolby ranked in the Top 1,000 most popular boys' names each of the last two decades.

According to the Social Security Administration ^[1], in the 21st century, the name Colby ranked in the Top 300 most popular boys' names every year from 2000 (233rd) through 2006 (271st).

United States Popularity of the boy's name Colby in the 21st Century:

• Year: 2006 Rank:271st
• Year: 2005 Rank:220th
• Year: 2004 Rank:185th
• Year: 2003 Rank:180th
• Year: 2002 Rank:125th
• Year: 2001 Rank:99th
• Year: 2000 Rank:233rd

According to the Social Security Administration ^[1], in the 21st century, the name Kolby ranked in the Top 700 most popular boys' names every year from 2000 (542nd) through 2006 (665th).

United States Popularity of the boy's name Kolby in the 21st Century:

• Year: 2006 Rank:665th
• Year: 2005 Rank:583rd
• Year: 2004 Rank:494th
• Year: 2003 Rank:463rd
• Year: 2002 Rank:385th
• Year: 2001 Rank:358th
• Year: 2000 Rank:542nd

FACTS

• “Colby” is a type of cheddar cheese named for where it originated from – Colby, Wisconsin, USA.
• “Colby” is a name given to locations in Kansas and Wisconsin, USA.
• “Colby” is the name of a college located in Waterville, Maine.

NAMESAKES

• “The Colbys” was a 1980’s television series, which was a spin-off of the popular show “Dynasty.” It starred Charlton Heston as Jack Colby and was nominated for a primetime Emmy Award for “Outstanding Cinematography for a Series” in 1986. ^[1]
• “Maximillian Colby” is the name of a punk rock band from the 1990s, which consisted of Dave Nesmith, Drew Ringo, Bob Baynor and Tom Richards. ^[1]

FAMOUS PERSONS

• Anita Colby (born Anita Counihan) – 20th century model and actress nicknamed “The Face” who broke barriers for how much a model was paid. ^[1]
• William Egan Colby – Former Director of the United States of America’s Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) from 1973 to 1976. ^[1]
• Colby J. Cooper – Senior Advisor to Condoleezza Rice, the sixty-sixth United States’ Secretary of State. ^[1]
• Colby French – Film and television actor who appeared as Hank in the hit television drama “Heroes.” ^[1]

NOTES

OTHER COLBY'S

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Author: Rich Kachold