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Around the globe, Kelley (Kelley , ケリー , קלי , among others...) is a common principally female, but very seldom male first name. The first name Kelley is characteristic of the United States, where it is quite a common primarily female, but very infrequently masculine name, Ireland, where it is quite a rare feminine name, and New Zealand, where it is quite a rare predominantly girly, but scarcely male name. In absolute terms, the name is most common in the United States, Australia, and Brazil. Also, Kelley is the last name as well as the forename.
Kelley is also a prevalent name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Kelley Layzner , the fictional character from Mobile Suit Gundam 0083: Stardust Memory; Kelly Olsen , the fictional character from the television series Supergirl; Kelly Kapoor , the fictional character portrayed by Mindy Kaling, The Office; Kelly Bailey , the fictional character from the television series Misfits and Kelly Bundy , the fictional character from the U.S. television series Married... with Children, and in many other works.