Kerilyn: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	16	2	–	#6,201
1970s	104	10	+550%	#4,415
1980s	130	13	+25%	#4,092
1990s	86	9	-34%	#4,956
2000s	14	1	-84%	#11,272
2010s	5	1	-64%	#18,254
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

#6,201

1970s

104

+550%

#4,415

1980s

130

+25%

#4,092

1990s

-34%

#4,956

2000s

-84%

#11,272

2010s

-64%

#18,254

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Kerilyn

Kerilyn is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1962, 355 American babies have been named Kerilyn. Its peak came in 1988, when 22 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1980s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Kerilyn stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Kerilyn?

The median living Kerilyn is about 40 years old; half are between 35 and 48. An estimated 300 people named Kerilyn are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Kerilyn year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	5	#18,254
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	6	#14,530
2001	–	–
2000	8	#11,272
1995	10	#8,414
1990	19	#4,956
1985	12	#5,833
1980	12	#5,703
1975	12	#4,989
1970	6	#7,486
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Kerilyn, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Kerilyn?

The median living Kerilyn is about 40 years old. Half of all living Kerilyns are between 35 and 48 years old.

How many people named Kerilyn are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Kerilyn are alive in the United States, based on 355 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Kerilyn in 2025?

Kerilyn did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Kerilyn?

355 babies have been named Kerilyn in the United States since 1962, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Kerilyn most popular?

Kerilyn peaked in 1988, when 22 newborns received the name.

Is Kerilyn a boy or girl name?

Kerilyn is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Kerilyn rising or falling?

Kerilyn has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Kerilyn

Kerilyn popularity over time

The story of Kerilyn

How old are people named Kerilyn?

Kerilyn year by year

Frequently asked questions

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