Chalice or cup; noble
Kalice is a modern American invention, likely derived from the English word 'chalice' or as a creative variation of names like Alice or Kalila. While its exact etymology is fluid, it is often associated with the symbolic purity of a ceremonial cup or the Germanic roots of Alice, meaning noble.
Less common today
Kalice isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #12,931 in 2005.
US births per 5-year period, 1990βpresent (SSA data).