Feminine dossier · first seen 2000
Kelis
Endangered
Down 90.6% from peak
Peak era
2007
Peak births
277
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Gen Z
Quick answers about Kelis
How many people are named Kelis?
An estimated 2,837 living Americans are named Kelis.
How rare is Kelis?
Kelis is very rare among babies today, with 26 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 90.6% from its 2007 peak.
How old is the typical Kelis?
The median age of a living American named Kelis is approximately 17 years, with most bearers falling between 11 and 20 years old.
Is Kelis still popular?
No. Kelis is endangered as a baby name, down 90.6% from its 2007 peak with 26 births in 2025.
Where is Kelis most common?
Kelis has its strongest geographic signal in Georgia, where it appears 2.6× more often than the national baseline.
2000Peak 20072025
Peak year
2007
Decline from peak
90.6%
2025
26
All-time
2,871
Where it lives now
Kelis is most concentrated in Georgia — about 2.6× the national rate in the 2010s. It also runs high in Florida.
States where Kelis is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.