Kelley
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #6,947
- Total SSA Count
- 17
- Nicknames
- Kel, Kell, Kelly
Playground Safety Score
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Baby Name Comparison — 2026
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"lord of the marches, borderlands nobleman"
Origin: Old French/Germanic
Kelley is more popular, ranked #6947 vs #11120 for Margues.
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Kelley is more popular, ranked #6947 compared to Margues at #11120 in the United States.
Margues means "lord of the marches, borderlands nobleman" (Old French/Germanic origin).
Kelley is primarily a girl name. Margues is primarily a boy name.