How popular is the name Kellis?

Kellis last appeared in U.S. records in 2017.

Kellis

KEH-leez /ˈkɛliz/

boy 2 syllables fading

Kellis is a very rare variant of Kelsie that was most common in the 2000s and has all but disappeared.

Kellis is predominantly a boy name. It last appears in U.S. records in 2017. Kellis was first reported in SSA data in 1918 and peaked in 1940 (9 births).

About the name Kellis

PronunciationKEH-leez /ˈkɛliz/

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How popular is Kellis?

Boys named Kellis

Boys named Kellis per year hover for count and boys rank Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 1918–2017 U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–2017) SSA publishes a name only in years it was given to at least 5 babies, so a name may have been in use before — or between — the years shown here

Girls named Kellis

Girls named Kellis per year hover for count and girls rank Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 1918–2017 U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–2017) SSA publishes a name only in years it was given to at least 5 babies, so a name may have been in use before — or between — the years shown here

Kellis total popularity by year

Year	U.S. births	U.S. + territories	♀ Rank	♂ Rank
2017	5	5	#17,179	—
2015	6	6	#15,471	—
2013	6	6	#15,598	—
2012	8	8	#12,814	—
2010	7	7	—	#10,249
2009	16	16	#11,090	#11,766
2008	14	14	#8,749	—
2007	16	16	#7,911	—
2006	11	11	#10,263	—
2005	9	9	#11,380	—
2004	8	8	#12,195	—
2002	12	12	#16,808	#8,952
2001	6	6	#14,450	—
2000	5	5	—	#11,341
1999	6	6	—	#9,335
1998	6	6	—	#9,090
1985	6	—	—	#6,176
1974	5	—	—	#5,623
1972	6	—	—	#4,724
1969	6	—	—	#4,174
1968	5	—	—	#4,437
1951	5	—	—	#3,992
1949	5	—	—	#3,976
1940	9	—	—	#2,580
1927	5	—	—	#4,499
1926	5	—	—	#4,527
1925	6	—	—	#3,966
1919	6	—	—	#3,960
1918	5	—	—	#4,499

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