Kelby is a unisex name with a rare feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Kelby means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Kelby across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Kelby has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Kelby is a unisex name of Old Norse origin meaning “farm by the spring”. An English place-name surname used as a given name.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 5,582 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 60 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Kelby per year, United States (1948 to 2025). United States peaked in 1991 (277/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 1997 (14/yr).
Kelby is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1991, when it ranked #1,342 nationally (given to 277 babies that year).
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