Kelso

A boys’ name of Old English origin, meaning from the kale ship place.

Babies a year
13
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list

Kelso by the numbers

Kelso was given to 13 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

Its American peak was 15 babies in 2006, making it a 2000s name.

Spelled almost the same

Other names in the records within a letter or two of Kelso. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.

  • Kelson37 in the US (2017)
  • Kelsy21 in the US (2017)
  • Keltonsettlement by the spring; a form of Kelton104 in the US (2017)
  • Kaleothe sound; voice87 in the US (2017)
  • Kelbyfrom the farm by the spring; dwelling by the spring42 in the US (2017)
  • Kellibright-headed; a spelling variant of Kelly30 in the US (2017)

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