Kelis is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #2099 in 2015 with 93 recorded births. This places Kelis in the top 11% of ranked US girls' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Rare. The name reached its all-time peak in 2007 with 277 births ranking #972. In 2015, approximately 1 in every 19,190 girls born was named Kelis. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.