Kelis: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#5,040

among girls · ↓608 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Kelis · -19% vs 2024

How common

1 in 61,818

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2007

277 babies

All-time total

2,877

#3,696 all-time among girls

First recorded

2000

in Social Security records

Kelis popularity over time

2,877 babies have been named Kelis since 2000, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

GirlsBoys

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Boys	Total	Per year	Change	Best rank
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2000s	1,543	6	1,549	155	–	#972
2010s	1,019	–	1,019	102	-34%	#1,508
2020s (to 2025)	309	–	309	52	-49%	#2,479

Where Kelis is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	23	0.01	outside top 500
2027	20	0.01	outside top 500
2028	18	0.01	outside top 500
2029	17	0.01	outside top 500
2030	16	0.01	outside top 500

The story of Kelis

Kelis is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #5,040 in 2025 with 26 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 2000, 2,877 American babies have been named Kelis. Its peak came in 2007, when 277 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Kelis stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Kelis?

The median living Kelis is about 16 years old; half are between 11 and 19. An estimated 2,900 people named Kelis are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Kelis year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank	Boys	Boys rank
2025	26	#5,040	–	–
2024	32	#4,432	–	–
2023	48	#3,350	–	–
2022	73	#2,479	–	–
2021	70	#2,524	–	–
2020	60	#2,763	–	–
2019	75	#2,389	–	–
2018	99	#1,990	–	–
2017	68	#2,586	–	–
2016	73	#2,495	–	–
2015	93	#2,099	–	–
2014	106	#1,899	–	–
2013	103	#1,933	–	–
2012	148	#1,508	–	–
2011	119	#1,735	–	–
2010	135	#1,607	–	–
2009	199	#1,245	–	–
2008	178	#1,363	–	–
2007	277	#972	–	–
2006	235	#1,082	–	–
2005	142	#1,484	–	–
2004	191	#1,178	–	–
2003	88	#2,037	–	–
2002	71	#2,297	–	–
2001	54	#2,756	–	–
2000	108	#1,637	6	#9,743
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Famous people named Kelis

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

1 Kelis American singer (born 1979) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Kelis, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Kelis?

The median living Kelis is about 16 years old. Half of all living Keliss are between 11 and 19 years old.

How many people named Kelis are alive today?

An estimated 2,900 people named Kelis are alive in the United States, based on 2,877 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Kelis in 2025?

Kelis ranked #5,040 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 26 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Kelis?

2,877 babies have been named Kelis in the United States since 2000, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Kelis most popular?

Kelis peaked in 2007, when 277 newborns received the name.

Is Kelis a boy or girl name?

Kelis is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Kelis rising or falling?

Kelis is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Kelis become more popular?

Kelis is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 16 girls named Kelis in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Kelis?

Well-known people named Kelis include Kelis (singer).

Names like Kelis

Names that sound and feel close to Kelis: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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