Kelby is a unisex name of English origin meaning “child and settlement.” In 2024 it was given to 31 babies in the United States.
Kelby belongs to the English & American tradition. Its meaning — “child and settlement” — is the sense carried by its English roots, and it is the meaning we verified against published sources for this page.
In the United States, Kelby first appears in Social Security records in 1948 and has been given to 5,550 babies since 1880, including 31 in 2024.
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Kelby means “child and settlement” in its English roots. We check every meaning against published sources before it appears here.
Kelby is a unisex name. In 2024, 31 babies received the name in the US.
Kelby comes from the English & American tradition.
Kelby is uncommon in US records — it first appears in 1948 and has been given to 5,550 babies since 1880.
Meaning and origin for this page were checked against this source. US popularity figures are from the Social Security Administration's public baby-names data. England & Wales figures are from the Office for National Statistics. If you spot an error, write to [email protected] — accuracy is the whole point of this site, and corrections are made fast.
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