Kaelis
Girl name · #3458 in 2025 · Very rare
Kaelis ranks #3458 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 45 newborns given the name that year. It has appeared in the national data since 2025. Roughly one in every 40,000 girls born in 2025 was named Kaelis.
Babies named Kaelis per year. Source: SSA.
The 0-year story
Kaelis first appears in the Social Security records in 2025, when 45 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 45 babies and a rank of #3389. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Kaelis against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Kaelis in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Kaelis is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Kaelis will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Kaelis is most common
State-level data for Kaelis is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Kaelis
Statistically, parents drawn to Kaelis tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Maelis, Kyomie, Kamouri, Ailanys, and Kasani.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Kaelis | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 45 | #3389 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Kaelis a popular girl name?
Kaelis ranked #3458 among girls in 2025 with 45 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked outside the reported range.
When was the name Kaelis most popular?
Kaelis peaked in 2025, when 45 American girls received the name (ranked #3389 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Kaelis?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 40,000 newborn American girls was named Kaelis. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.