Kelby
Kelby was the #5,208 boys' name in the US in 2025 (18 babies).
Kelby as a boy’s name
- US
- England & Wales
- Canada
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #5,208 (18) | — | — |
| 2024 | #6,199 (14) | — | — |
| 2023 | #4,886 (20) | — | — |
| 2022 | #4,089 (26) | — | — |
| 2021 | #4,247 (24) | — | — |
| 2020 | #4,426 (22) | #3,334 (5) | — |
| 2019 | #4,951 (19) | #3,013 (6) | — |
| 2018 | #2,943 (40) | #4,749 (3) | — |
| 2017 | #3,678 (29) | — | — |
| 2016 | #3,441 (32) | #4,023 (4) | — |
| 2015 | #2,809 (42) | — | — |
| 2014 | #2,885 (40) | — | — |
| 2013 | #2,562 (47) | — | — |
| 2012 | #2,209 (59) | — | — |
| 2011 | #2,478 (50) | — | — |
Kelby as a girl’s name
- US
- England & Wales
- Canada
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #7,491 (14) | — | — |
| 2024 | #6,642 (17) | — | — |
| 2023 | #10,312 (9) | — | — |
| 2022 | #6,707 (17) | — | — |
| 2021 | #8,978 (11) | — | — |
| 2020 | #5,487 (22) | — | — |
| 2019 | #5,986 (20) | — | — |
| 2018 | #6,521 (18) | — | — |
| 2017 | #8,299 (13) | — | — |
| 2016 | #6,186 (20) | — | — |
| 2015 | #5,653 (23) | — | — |
| 2014 | #4,768 (29) | — | — |
| 2013 | #5,486 (24) | — | — |
| 2012 | #4,486 (32) | — | — |
| 2011 | #4,353 (33) | — | — |
The tide so far
- Peaked in the US in 1991 at #745.
- Holding steady over the last five years.
- First recorded in the US in 1948.
- In 2025, 44% of US babies named Kelby were girls.
How common is it?
about 1 in 91,000 baby boys in the published US list for 2025.
In a group of 1,000 children born that year, you would expect to meet fewer than 1. How we work this out.
How common, country by country
| Where | Sex | Latest year | Share | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 91,000 | rare |
| US | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 110,000 | rare |
Next year
On its recent trend, Kelby is likely to keep falling in the US in 2026: about 1 in 120,000 baby boys. Likely range 1 in 80,000 to 1 in 180,000.
Estimate, not an official figure. How we estimate.
Spellings
Official statistics count each spelling separately, so we show them side by side rather than adding them up.
| Spelling | Where | Sex | Latest rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kelby | Canada | Girls | — | too few |
| Kelby | Canada | Boys | — | too few |
| Kelby | England & Wales | Girls | — | too few |
| Kelby | England & Wales | Boys | — | too few |
| Kelby | US | Girls | #7,491 | 14 |
| Kelby | US | Boys | #5,208 | 18 |