Gender
Male
Origin
- Germanic
- Dark: dark-haired.
- Norse
- Farm near the spring
Syllables
2
Pronunciation
k(e)-lby, kel-by
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1991 (rank #745, 187 births); most recent 2025 (rank #5208, 18 births)
- Girls: peak in 1991 (rank #1656, 90 births); most recent 2025 (rank #7491, 14 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 18 | 14 |
| 2024 | 14 | 17 |
| 2023 | 20 | 9 |
| 2022 | 26 | 17 |
| 2021 | 24 | 11 |
| 2020 | 22 | 22 |
| 2019 | 19 | 20 |
| 2018 | 40 | 18 |
| 2017 | 29 | 13 |
| 2016 | 32 | 20 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 1997 (rank #1578, 7 births); most recent 2020 (rank #3331, 5 births)
- Girls: peak in 1997 (rank #2153, 7 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | – |
| 2024 | – | – |
| 2023 | – | – |
| 2022 | – | – |
| 2021 | – | – |
| 2020 | 5 | – |
| 2019 | 6 | – |
| 2018 | 3 | – |
| 2017 | – | – |
| 2016 | 4 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence