boy's name
Kolbe
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 1
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 1,913
Kolbe is a boy's name with 1 syllable. In 2025 it was given to 89 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2001, when 110 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 37,252 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1989.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
Kolbe over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1980s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1980s | 8 |
| 1990s | 229 |
| 2000s | 624 |
| 2010s | 573 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 458 |
How popular is Kolbe?
In 2025, Kolbe was given to 89 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Kolbe is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Kolbe
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Kolbe also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Kolbe over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Kolbe
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Kolbe — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Kolbe
How popular is the name Kolbe?
In 2025, Kolbe was given to 89 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Kolbe a girl's or a boy's name?
Kolbe is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Kolbe?
Kolbe has 1 syllable.
When was Kolbe most popular?
Kolbe peaked in 2001, when 110 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Kolbe a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Kolbe currently ranks #1,935 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.