unisex name
Kellis
- Gender Unisex
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Births on record 241
Kellis is a unisex name with 2 syllables. It is given to both girls and boys — about 54% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2017 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 2007, when 16 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- First appears in US birth records in 1918.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Kellis over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 2010s. The striped bar is the 2010s, still in progress — it covers 2010 to 2017, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 11 |
| 1920s | 16 |
| 1940s | 14 |
| 1950s | 5 |
| 1960s | 11 |
| 1970s | 11 |
| 1980s | 6 |
| 1990s | 12 |
| 2000s | 97 |
| 2010s (to 2017) | 32 |
How popular is Kellis?
In 2017, Kellis was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Where Kellis 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.
Names that peaked alongside Kellis
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Kellis also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Kellis over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Kellis
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Kellis — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Kellis
How popular is the name Kellis?
In 2017, Kellis was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Kellis a girl's or a boy's name?
Kellis is used for both girls and boys. About 54% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Kellis?
Kellis has 2 syllables.
When was Kellis most popular?
Kellis peaked in 2007, when 16 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.