Girls' name · since 2004
Kerlyn
Kerlyn has 23 recorded births since 2004 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2005 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 23
- total births
- 2004–2018
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 52%
- born in that decade
23 girls have been named Kerlyn since 2004, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Kerlyn has 23 recorded births among girls since 2004, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2004 to 2018.
- 23 total births
- 2004–2018 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 52% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
Kerlyn's 23 recorded births place it above 39% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.
Kerlyn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Kerlyn's full recorded timeline at 2011, 48% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 52% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2004, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2005 peak of 7 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Kerlyn popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2004–2018
- Peak year (2005)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 15 years of records
Kerlyn by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Kerlyn's strongest decade.
12 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 52% of all-time use.
Kerlyn births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
12 births
- 2010s
2010s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 12 births (52% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Kerlyn? ▼
When was Kerlyn most popular? ▼
How long has the name Kerlyn been used? ▼
What names are similar to Kerlyn? ▼
What to do with Kerlyn's data
- Kerlyn's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (12 total births) through the 2010s (11) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Kerlyn
Nearby Names Like Kerlyn
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Kerlyn
Compare Kerlyn side by side: Kerlyn vs Kerry Kerlyn vs Kerri Kerlyn vs Keri
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 2004–2018 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac. "Kerlyn: Baby Name Since 2004 - 23 Births, Peak 2005." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kerlyn. 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 Kerlyn 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 July 2026.