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Kelbie

Girl

Meaning of Kelbie: Scottish: 'the one who lives by the stream'

Kelbie is a girl's name most strongly associated with Scottish naming. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 14839th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#14839

5 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

286

First recorded 1991 · peak 2010

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 0 babies1982: 0 babies1983: 0 babies1984: 0 babies1985: 0 babies1986: 0 babies1987: 0 babies1988: 0 babies1989: 0 babies1990: 0 babies19901991: 7 babies1992: 11 babies1993: 12 babies1994: 9 babies1995: 14 babies1996: 6 babies1997: 9 babies1998: 10 babies1999: 0 babies2000: 9 babies20002001: 9 babies2002: 10 babies2003: 6 babies2004: 5 babies2005: 7 babies2006: 0 babies2007: 12 babies2008: 7 babies2009: 7 babies2010: 18 babies20102011: 11 babies2012: 8 babies2013: 13 babies2014: 14 babies2015: 9 babies2016: 12 babies2017: 0 babies2018: 6 babies2019: 6 babies2020: 5 babies20202021: 9 babies2022: 6 babies2023: 6 babies2024: 8 babies2025: 5 babies
US babies named Kelbie per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 18.

Gender split

0% boys · 100% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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