How Many People Are Named Kelis?
An estimated 2,820 people in the United States have the first name Kelis. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 16 years old, and Kelis peaked in popularity in 2007 with 277 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Kelis as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Kelis paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Kelis is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 16, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
2,820
About 1 in 121,544 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
99.8% confidence
Average Age
16
years old
Peak Year
2007
277 births
Total Registered
2,851
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Kelis
Kelis is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 2,851 total births registered, 99.8% were female.
Kelis as a male name
Ranked #9,743 in 2000
6 male births in 2000
Peak: 2000 (6 births)
Kelis as a female name
Ranked #4,412 in 2024
32 female births in 2024
Peak: 2007 (277 births)
Kelis: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Kelis span from the 2000s to the 2020s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 1,549 babies were registered. Kelis has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Kelis by Decade
How has Kelis tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Kelis by State
Birth registrations for Kelis span all 23 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, Florida, California. The lowest are in District of Columbia, Connecticut, Arkansas. On average, about 83 Keliss were registered per state.
Kelis + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Kelis as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Kelis
Other first names starting with K with a similar number of bearers.
Kelis: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Kelis?
We estimate approximately 2,820 people named Kelis are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 121,544 Americans share this first name.
Is Kelis a common name?
Kelis is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 95% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 2,851 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Kelis most popular?
Kelis reached peak popularity in 2007, when 277 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Kelis is approximately 16 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Kelis a female name?
Kelis is predominantly female. 99.8% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Kelis Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Kelis Smith, Kelis Johnson, Kelis Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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