Total births
16
Boys' name · since 2022
Kerlens
16 babies named Kerlens in U.S. Social Security records since 2022, with the highest year being 2022. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #13910
- among boys today
- 16
- born since 2022
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 3%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Kerlens is the #13910 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 16 recorded since 2022.
Kerlens has 16 recorded births among boys since 2022, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #13910 as of the latest data, more common than 3% of boys, busiest in the 2020s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2022 to 2024.
- #13910 among boys today
- 16 born since 2022
- 2020s peak decade
- 3% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Kerlens is currently the #13910 boys' name in America, more common than 3% of boys - 16 born since 2022, peaking in the 2020s.
- #13910
- among boys today
- 16
- born since 2022
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 3%
- more common than other boys
Kerlens vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#13910
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 3% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Kerlens was born in this single decade.
2022
Single peak year
6 babies were named Kerlens in 2022 - its busiest year on record.
How Kerlens compares
16 6th percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Kerlens's all-time total is 96% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Kerlens | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 16 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 6 | 23 | 22,252 |
Kerlens's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Kerlens's SSA record in two at 2023 and the more recent half accounts for 63% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 37%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 2023, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2022 peak of 6, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Kerlens at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2022
Current rank
#13,910
Active since
2022
Kerlens popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2022–2024
- Peak year (2022)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 3 years of records
Kerlens by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Kerlens's strongest decade.
16 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Kerlens births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2020s
2020s
16 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 16 births (100% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Kerlens? ▼
Kerlens has been given to 16 babies in the U.S. since 2022, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #13910 as of the latest data. 6 babies were born in 2022, its single highest year.
When was Kerlens most popular? ▼
Kerlens was most popular in the 2020s decade with 16 total births. The single peak year was 2022.
How long has the name Kerlens been used? ▼
Kerlens has been recorded in Social Security data since 2022, spanning 3 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Kerlens? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kerry, Kermit, Kerwin, Kervin, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Kerlens
Nearby Names Like Kerlens
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Kerlens
Kerry Boy
#2686 49,969 births
Kermit Boy
16,445 births
Kerwin Boy
#6862 2,470 births
Kervin Boy
#6237 1,513 births
Keron Boy
#12701 970 births
Compare Kerlens side by side: Kerlens vs Kerry Kerlens vs Kermit Kerlens vs Kerwin
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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, 2022–2024 (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. "Kerlens: #13910 Boys' Name - 16 Births, Peak 2022." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kerlens. 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 Kerlens 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.