Keryn: 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	18	2	–	#5,693
1970s	63	6	+250%	#5,059
1980s	121	12	+92%	#4,410
1990s	68	7	-44%	#6,655
2000s	44	4	-35%	#8,484
2010s	6	1	-86%	#15,835
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

#5,693

1970s

+250%

#5,059

1980s

121

+92%

#4,410

1990s

-44%

#6,655

2000s

-35%

#8,484

2010s

-86%

#15,835

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Keryn

Keryn 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, 320 American babies have been named Keryn. Its peak came in 1984, when 17 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 Keryn stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Keryn?

The median living Keryn is about 38 years old; half are between 30 and 45. An estimated 300 people named Keryn 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.

Keryn 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	–	–
2011	6	#15,835
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	6	#15,493
2004	5	#17,482
2003	5	#17,097
2002	10	#9,895
2001	12	#8,484
2000	6	#14,078
1995	8	#10,049
1990	8	#9,704
1985	7	#8,774
1980	11	#6,102
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Keryn?

The median living Keryn is about 38 years old. Half of all living Keryns are between 30 and 45 years old.

How many people named Keryn are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Keryn are alive in the United States, based on 320 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Keryn in 2025?

Keryn 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 Keryn?

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

When was the name Keryn most popular?

Keryn peaked in 1984, when 17 newborns received the name.

Is Keryn a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Keryn rising or falling?

Keryn has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Keryn popularity over time

The story of Keryn

How old are people named Keryn?

Keryn year by year

Frequently asked questions

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