Girls' name · since 2000

Kalis

Kalis has 261 recorded births since 2000 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2007 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

261
total births
2000–2025
years on record
2000s
peak decade
52%
born in that decade

261 girls have been named Kalis since 2000, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kalis has been recorded 261 times among girls since 2000, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2000 to 2025.

  • 261 total births
  • 2000–2025 years on record
  • 2000s peak decade
  • 52% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

The verdict

261 girls have been named Kalis since 2000, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2025.

261
total births
2000–2025
years on record
2000s
peak decade
52%
born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade

52% of everyone ever named Kalis was born in this single decade.

2007
Single peak year

22 babies were named Kalis in 2007 - its busiest year on record.

Kalis's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Kalis's full recorded timeline at 2012, 38% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 62% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 2023, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2007 peak of 22 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Kalis at a glance

Last recorded 2025

Total births

261

Since 2000

26 years of records

Peak year

2007

22 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2025

Active since

2000

Recorded for 26 years

Last year on file: 2025

Kalis popularity over time - girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2000–2025

Last recorded 2025
Peak year (2007)
22
Annual births at peak, across 26 years of records
0510152025 200020032006200920122015201820212025 5

Kalis popularity over time - boys

5 total births recorded since 2000 (Kalis as boys' name)

Unisex variant - 5 births
5 2000 5

Kalis by decade

Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance

2000s was Kalis's strongest decade.

136 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 52% of all-time use.

Kalis births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 136 births (52% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of July 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kalis?
Since 2000, Social Security records show 261 babies named Kalis. The most recent recorded year was 2025. Its busiest year on record was 2007, with 22 births.
When was Kalis most popular?
Kalis was most popular in the 2000s decade with 136 total births. The single peak year was 2007.
How long has the name Kalis been used?
Records for Kalis go back to 2000, giving 26 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Kalis?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kali, Kaleigh, Kaley, Kaliyah, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Kalis's data

  • Kalis's decade-level peak was the 2000s (136 total births); usage has since declined to 23 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Data Sources

Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 2000–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Kalis: Baby Name Since 2000 - 261 Births, Peak 2007." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kalis. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Kalis draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.