Kelis

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A few things about Kelis you might not know, from US birth records. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 61,728 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Kelis, 26 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Kelis would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryKelis first shows up in US birth records in 2000, the first year at least 5 babies got it. That makes it a fairly new name, younger than many of today's parents.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 2007, when it ranked #968. Today it's #4,987, so it could be due a comeback.
• 📉Then vs nowKelis was 3.7× more common in 2000 than it is today. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 16,807 baby girls; in 2025, about 1 in 61,728.
• 🍂TrendKelis has slipped 2,239 places over the last five years and now sits at #4,987. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.

About the name Kelis

Kelis is a girl name of American origin. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with K and ending in “-lis”. US birth records list Kelis for girls from 2000 to 2025, in 26 of those 26 years. Its best year was 2007, when it ranked #968 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #4,987, with 26 babies.

Origin:American names