Total births
355
Girls' name · since 1962
Kerilyn
Since 1962, U.S. Social Security records show 355 babies named Kerilyn, peaking in 1988. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 355
- total births
- 1962–2012
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 37%
- born in that decade
355 girls have been named Kerilyn since 1962, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Kerilyn has 355 recorded births among girls since 1962, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1980s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1962 to 2012.
- 355 total births
- 1962–2012 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 37% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
355 girls have been named Kerilyn since 1962, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 2012.
- 355
- total births
- 1962–2012
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 37%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
37% of everyone ever named Kerilyn was born in this single decade.
1988
Single peak year
22 babies were named Kerilyn in 1988 - its busiest year on record.
Kerilyn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Kerilyn's full recorded timeline at 1984, 54% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 46% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1963, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1988 peak of 22 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Kerilyn at a glance
Last recorded 2012Peak year
1988
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1962
Kerilyn popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1962–2012
- Peak year (1988)
- 22
- Annual births at peak, across 51 years of records
Kerilyn by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Kerilyn's strongest decade.
130 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 37% of all-time use.
Kerilyn births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 16
1960s
16 births
- 1970s
1970s
104 births
- 1980s
1980s
130 births
- 1990s
1990s
86 births
- 2000s 14
2000s
14 births
- 2010s 5
2010s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 130 births (37% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Kerilyn? ▼
355 babies have been named Kerilyn since 1962. It was last recorded in 2012. The peak year was 1988 with 22 births.
When was Kerilyn most popular? ▼
Kerilyn was most popular in the 1980s decade with 130 total births. The single peak year was 1988.
How long has the name Kerilyn been used? ▼
Kerilyn has been recorded in Social Security data since 1962, spanning 51 years of data through 2012.
What names are similar to Kerilyn? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kerry, Kerri, Keri, Kerrie, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Kerilyn's data
- Kerilyn's decade-level peak was the 1980s (130 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Kerilyn
Nearby Names Like Kerilyn
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Kerilyn
Kerry Girl
#11209 48,675 births
Kerri Girl
#6439 37,021 births
Keri Girl
#12313 32,061 births
Kerrie Girl
8,589 births
Keren Girl
#2185 5,014 births
Compare Kerilyn side by side: Kerilyn vs Kerry Kerilyn vs Kerri Kerilyn vs Keri
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1962–2012 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Kerilyn: Baby Name Since 1962 - 355 Births, Peak 1988." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kerilyn. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Kerilyn draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.