unisex name
Kalis
- Gender Unisex
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 416
Kalis is a unisex name with 2 syllables. It is given to both girls and boys — about 63% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2007, when 22 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 663,130 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 2000.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Kalis over time
Births per decade in the United States, 2000s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 2000s | 141 |
| 2010s | 102 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 23 |
How popular is Kalis?
In 2025, Kalis was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Kalis is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
How Kalis is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Kalïs | Kalïs is a rare spelling of Kalis, written with a diaeresis and recorded about 10 times, mostly in France. | 10 |
Names that peaked alongside Kalis
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Kalis also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Kalis over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Kalis
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Kalis — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Kalis
How popular is the name Kalis?
In 2025, Kalis was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Kalis a girl's or a boy's name?
Kalis is used for both girls and boys. About 63% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Kalis?
Kalis has 2 syllables.
When was Kalis most popular?
Kalis peaked in 2007, when 22 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Kalis a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Kalis currently ranks #2,831 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.