Kelby
Meaning
“An English surname from Old Norse kelda, spring, and by, farmstead, meaning settlement by the spring”
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Kelby peaked in the 1990s and the 2010s in nearly equal measure.
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Popularity in Brazil
41 people · the #76,244 first name in Brazil · median age 28
Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022
When you meet Kelby
Most people given the name Kelby in the United States were born between 1990 and 2009. The Kelby you meet today is most often in his 20s or 30s.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Kelby deep dive
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