Meaning & origin
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1918. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Kellis through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 215
- 111 boys · 104 girls
- Most popular year
- 2007
- 16 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for girls is 5 in 2017. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Its largest published annual count for girls was 16 in 2007. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 318 as a first name in 2020; 825 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Kellis’s family of names
In English usage, Kellis as a surname has a related form in Kelly. In English usage, Kellis as a surname has a related form in Κέλλης. In Greek usage, Kellis as a surname is a transliteration of Κέλλης.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 3
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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