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Kolbe

As of 2025, Kolbe ranks #1932 among American boys' names, according to Social Security records. 80 boys received the name that year. It has climbed from #2292 to #1932 over the past five years. SSA records for Kolbe go back to 1989; the peak came in 2001 at #1287, with 102 babies named that year. Geographically, it's strongest in Kansas, where it ranks #590 among boy names.

Rankings

2025 rank
#1932
among boy names
Trend
Rising
last 5 years
All-time peak
#1287
in 2001 (2000s)
Babies in 2025
80
boys named Kolbe

Kolbe popularity, 1880–2025

0.001%0.003%0.004%0.006%18801900192019401960198020002020#1287 in 2001
Boys — share of U.S. male birthsSource: SSA, 1880–2025◆ peak 2001

Where Kolbe is most popular

Alaska: fewer than 5 boys named Kolbe in 2025AK—Maine: fewer than 5 boys named Kolbe in 2025ME—Vermont: fewer than 5 boys named Kolbe in 2025VT—New Hampshire: fewer than 5 boys named Kolbe in 2025NH—Washington: fewer than 5 boys named Kolbe in 2025WA—Idaho: fewer than 5 boys named Kolbe in 2025ID—Montana: fewer than 5 boys named Kolbe in 2025MT—North Dakota: fewer than 5 boys named Kolbe in 2025ND—Minnesota: #807 (5 boys, 0.02% of boys born 2025)MN#807Wisconsin: fewer than 5 boys named Kolbe in 2025WI—Michigan: fewer than 5 boys named Kolbe in 2025MI—New York: fewer than 5 boys named Kolbe in 2025NY—Massachusetts: fewer than 5 boys named Kolbe in 2025MA—Rhode Island: fewer than 5 boys named Kolbe in 2025RI—Oregon: fewer than 5 boys named Kolbe in 2025OR—Nevada: fewer than 5 boys named Kolbe in 2025NV—Wyoming: fewer than 5 boys named Kolbe in 2025WY—South Dakota: fewer than 5 boys named Kolbe in 2025SD—Iowa: fewer than 5 boys named Kolbe in 2025IA—Illinois: fewer than 5 boys named Kolbe in 2025IL—Indiana: #949 (5 boys, 0.02% of boys born 2025)IN#949Ohio: #1111 (6 boys, 0.01% of boys born 2025)OH#1111Pennsylvania: fewer than 5 boys named Kolbe in 2025PA—New Jersey: fewer than 5 boys named Kolbe in 2025NJ—Connecticut: fewer than 5 boys named Kolbe in 2025CT—California: #2471 (5 boys, 0.00% of boys born 2025)CA#2471Utah: fewer than 5 boys named Kolbe in 2025UT—Colorado: fewer than 5 boys named Kolbe in 2025CO—Nebraska: fewer than 5 boys named Kolbe in 2025NE—Missouri: fewer than 5 boys named Kolbe in 2025MO—Kentucky: fewer than 5 boys named Kolbe in 2025KY—West Virginia: fewer than 5 boys named Kolbe in 2025WV—Virginia: fewer than 5 boys named Kolbe in 2025VA—Maryland: fewer than 5 boys named Kolbe in 2025MD—Delaware: fewer than 5 boys named Kolbe in 2025DE—Arizona: fewer than 5 boys named Kolbe in 2025AZ—New Mexico: fewer than 5 boys named Kolbe in 2025NM—Kansas: #590 (5 boys, 0.04% of boys born 2025)KS#590Arkansas: fewer than 5 boys named Kolbe in 2025AR—Tennessee: fewer than 5 boys named Kolbe in 2025TN—North Carolina: fewer than 5 boys named Kolbe in 2025NC—South Carolina: fewer than 5 boys named Kolbe in 2025SC—District of Columbia: fewer than 5 boys named Kolbe in 2025DC—Oklahoma: fewer than 5 boys named Kolbe in 2025OK—Louisiana: fewer than 5 boys named Kolbe in 2025LA—Mississippi: fewer than 5 boys named Kolbe in 2025MS—Alabama: fewer than 5 boys named Kolbe in 2025AL—Georgia: fewer than 5 boys named Kolbe in 2025GA—Hawaii: fewer than 5 boys named Kolbe in 2025HI—Texas: #1652 (10 boys, 0.01% of boys born 2025)TX#1652Florida: fewer than 5 boys named Kolbe in 2025FL—
Share of boys born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: Kansas (#590), Minnesota (#807), Indiana (#949)

Uniqueness score

66/ 100Uncommon
everywhereone of a kind

Distinctive without being unheard of. Based on how many babies per birth were named Kolbe in the most recent year of SSA data.

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