Cerys
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #5,797 in 2014
0 babies were named Cerys in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1998–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryCerys first shows up in US birth records in 1998, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 27 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 2014, when it reached #5,797.
About the name Cerys
Cerys is a girl name of Welsh origin. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with C and ending in “-rys”. US birth records list Cerys for girls from 1998 to 2023, in 22 of those 26 years. Its best year was 2014, when it ranked #5,797 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2023, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Welsh names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.7 | 588,235 girls |
| 2000s | 4.5 | 223,714 girls |
| 2010s | 5.6 | 179,211 girls |
| 2020s | 4.2 | 240,964 girls |
More Welsh girl names
- Girl name: Cecilia · blind
- Unisex name: Reese · ardor, enthusiasm
- Girl name: Arianna · most holy
- Unisex name: Rowan · little red-haired one
- Unisex name: Morgan · possibly sea circle
- Girl name: Sabrina · River Severn
- Unisex name: Teagan · possibly poet
- Girl name: Gwendolyn · white ring
Questions about the name Cerys
What is the origin of the name Cerys?
Cerys has Welsh roots in our records. Other Welsh names include Cecilia, Reese, Arianna.
Is Cerys a boy or girl name?
Cerys is a girl name.
How popular is the name Cerys?
Cerys is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2023. It peaked at #5,797 in 2014.