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Kelis
Origin, modern invented name
About Kelis
Hot R & B singer Kelis Rogers's name is a combination of those of her parents' -- Kenneth and Eveliss.
Pronounced KEL-is.
As of October 2026, Kelis ranked #5040 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #972 in 2007.
Editor: Pamela Redmond
Sources: US popularity data is from the Social Security Administration. Meanings and origins are from Nameberry's name references.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #1,897 | 106 | 59.3 |
| 2015 | #2,099 | 93 | 52.1 |
| 2016 | #2,495 | 73 | 41.2 |
| 2017 | #2,586 | 68 | 39.4 |
| 2018 | #1,989 | 99 | 58.2 |
| 2019 | #2,388 | 75 | 44.7 |
| 2020 | #2,763 | 60 | 37.1 |
| 2021 | #2,523 | 70 | 42.7 |
| 2022 | #2,477 | 73 | 44.5 |
| 2023 | #3,346 | 48 | 29.9 |
| 2024 | #4,412 | 32 | 19.8 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | 0 |
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