Kerilyn
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 3
- Peak
- #4,015 in 1988
0 babies were named Kerilyn in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1962–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryKerilyn first shows up in US birth records in 1962, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 63 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1988, when it reached #4,015.
About the name Kerilyn
Kerilyn is a girl name of Irish origin. It has 7 letters and 3 syllables, starting with K and ending in “-lyn”. US birth records list Kerilyn for girls from 1962 to 2012, in 35 of those 51 years. Its best year was 1988, when it ranked #4,015 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2012, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Irish names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.1 | 919,540 girls |
| 1970s | 6.7 | 148,368 girls |
| 1980s | 7.5 | 132,450 girls |
| 1990s | 4.7 | 212,766 girls |
| 2000s | 0.8 | 1,298,701 girls |
| 2010s | 0.9 | 1,071,429 girls |
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Questions about the name Kerilyn
What is the origin of the name Kerilyn?
Kerilyn has Irish roots in our records. Other Irish names include Abigail, Riley, Maeve.
Is Kerilyn a boy or girl name?
Kerilyn is a girl name.
How popular is the name Kerilyn?
Kerilyn is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2012. It peaked at #4,015 in 1988.