Unisex name · since 1918

Kellis

Since 1918, U.S. Social Security records show 111 babies named Kellis, peaking in 1940. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#16,741 of 45,481
all-time among boys
111
born since 1918
2000s
peak decade

Kellis sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 111 recorded since 1918.

Kellis has 111 recorded births among boys since 1918, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1918 to 2010.

  • #16,741 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 111 born since 1918
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kellis ranks #16,741 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 111 born since 1918, peaking in the 2000s.

#16,741 of 45,481
all-time among boys
111
born since 1918
2000s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Kellis's 111 recorded births place it above 63.12% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Kellis's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Kellis splits its recorded history at 1969: 54% of all births land in the more recent half, 46% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1918 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1940 peak of 9 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Kellis popularity over time - boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1918–2010

Last recorded 2010
Peak year (1940)
9
Annual births at peak, across 93 years of records
45678910 1918192619491969198520002010 7

Kellis popularity over time - girls

104 total births recorded since 2001 (Kellis as girls' name)

Unisex variant - 104 births
05101520 200120022004200520062007200820092012201320152017 5

Kellis by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (18 births, 16% of the file).

2000s was Kellis's strongest decade.

18 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 16% of all-time use.

Kellis births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 18 births (16% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kellis? ▼
Since 1918, Social Security records show 111 babies named Kellis. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #16,741 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 2010. Its busiest year on record was 1940, with 9 births.
Where does Kellis sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kellis ranks #16,741 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Kellis most popular? ▼
Kellis was most popular in the 2000s decade with 18 total births. The single peak year was 1940.
Is Kellis a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Kellis is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 111 births, and as a girl's name it has 104 births.
How long has the name Kellis been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Kellis since 1918 -- 93 years through the most recent 2010 data.
What names are similar to Kellis? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kelly, Kelvin, Kellen, Kellan, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Kellis's data

  • Kellis's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (18 total births) through the 2010s (7) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

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

Keep exploring Kellis

Nearby Names Like Kellis

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Kellis

Kelly Boy
#1867 82,400 births
Kelvin Boy
#1035 51,551 births
Kellen Boy
#1069 17,042 births
Kellan Boy
#1030 10,752 births
Kelton Boy
#3319 6,640 births

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Kellis: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1918–2010 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

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

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 Kellis 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 August 2026.