Island of the ships or meadow of the ships
Kesley is a modern variation of the English surname Kelsey. It likely derives from the Old English elements 'ceol' meaning ship and 'eg' meaning island, or possibly from a place name meaning 'Cael's island'.
Less common today
Kesley isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #3,218 in 1990.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
