Recorded 1972–1995 Girls' name Peak 1972 33 births

Kerilynn — girls' name

33 babies named Kerilynn in U.S. Social Security records since 1972, with the highest year being 1972. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s61980s111990s16

The verdict

33 girls have been named Kerilynn since 1972, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 1995.

33
total births
1972–1995
years on record
1990s
peak decade
48%
born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade

48% of everyone ever named Kerilynn was born in this single decade.

1972
Single peak year

6 babies were named Kerilynn in 1972 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Kerilynn

The Social Security Administration has registered 33 babies named Kerilynn between 1972 and 1995, spanning 24 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Kerilynn currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1995. The name reached its historical peak in 1972, when 6 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Kerilynn performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 16 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Kerilynn shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Kerilynn in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 33 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Kerilynn at a glance

Last recorded 1995

Total births

33

Since 1972

24 years of records

Peak year

1972

6 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1995

Active since

1972

Recorded for 24 years

Last year on file: 1995

Kerilynn popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1995–1972

Last recorded 1995
Peak year (1972)
6
Annual births at peak — across 24 years of records
4.555.566.5 199519911990198219801972 6

Kerilynn by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
16 births that decade — 48% of Kerilynn's all-time total
1970s61980s111990s16

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kerilynn?
33 babies have been named Kerilynn since 1972. It was last recorded in 1995. The peak year was 1972 with 6 births.
When was Kerilynn most popular?
Kerilynn was most popular in the 1990s decade with 16 total births. The single peak year was 1972.
How long has the name Kerilynn been used?
Kerilynn has been recorded in Social Security data since 1972, spanning 24 years of data through 1995.
What names are similar to Kerilynn?
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.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1972–1995 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.