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Unisex name

Kellis

/ˈkɛlɪs/ · 48% girls, 52% boys · last recorded 2017

Kellis has been given to about 215 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 2007, which makes it a millennial-parent name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables2
Pronunciation/ˈkɛlɪs/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 176
Median age today20 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Kellis per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year2007 · 16
  • Born in 20250
  • All time215

How popular is Kellis?

Its best year was 2007, when 16 babies were given the name, ranking 7911th. The typical living American called Kellis is about 20 years old today.

Names that sound like Kellis

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Ellis0.86
  2. Kelli0.76
  3. Kellie0.71
  4. Elvis0.71
  5. Keli0.72
  6. Dennis0.68
  7. Lewis0.68
  8. Delois0.70

Middle names for Kellis

Ranked by flow score
  1. Kellis Anne0.81
  2. Kellis Eve0.80
  3. Kellis Elizabeth0.78
  4. Kellis Catherine0.78
  5. Kellis Josephine0.78
  6. Kellis Rose0.77

Sibling names for Kellis

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Brayanbrother · 0.69
  2. Estrellasister · 0.67
  3. Dulcesister · 0.67
  4. Isabelasister · 0.65
  5. Campbelleither · 0.63
  6. Tracebrother · 0.63

Where Kellis is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Kellis Anderson0.77
    2. Kellis Reyes0.72
    3. Kellis Nguyen0.72
    4. Kellis Moore0.72
    5. Kellis Lee0.72
    6. Kellis Hall0.72

    How to read these numbers

    Every score on this page is explained
    1. Phonetic similarity0–1
    2. Middle-name flow0–1
    3. Sibling fit0–1
    4. Living population estimatemethod
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Sources for Kellis

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. England & Wales1996–2025
    3. Scotland1974–2020
    4. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.