Total births
36
Boys' name · since 2019
Kerwens
36 babies named Kerwens in U.S. Social Security records since 2019, with the highest year being 2022. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #12050
- among boys today
- 36
- born since 2019
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 16%
- more common than other boys
36 babies have been named Kerwens since 2019, making it today's #12050 boys' name.
Kerwens has 36 recorded births among boys since 2019, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #12050 as of the latest data, more common than 16% 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 2019 to 2025.
- #12050 among boys today
- 36 born since 2019
- 2020s peak decade
- 16% more common than other boys
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Kerwens is currently the #12050 boys' name in America, more common than 16% of boys - 36 born since 2019, peaking in the 2020s.
- #12050
- among boys today
- 36
- born since 2019
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 16%
- more common than other boys
Kerwens vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#12050
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 16% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
83% of everyone ever named Kerwens was born in this single decade.
2022
Single peak year
9 babies were named Kerwens in 2022 - its busiest year on record.
How Kerwens compares
36 13th 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
Kerwens's all-time total is 90% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Kerwens | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 36 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 9 | 23 | 22,252 |
Kerwens's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Kerwens's SSA record in two at 2023 and the more recent half accounts for 58% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 42%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2019, with only 6 births recorded -- set against the 2022 peak of 9, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Kerwens at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2022
Current rank
#12,050
Active since
2019
Kerwens popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2019–2025
- Peak year (2022)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 7 years of records
Kerwens by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Kerwens's strongest decade.
30 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 83% of all-time use.
Kerwens births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s 6
2010s
6 births
- 2020s
2020s
30 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 30 births (83% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Kerwens? ▼
Since 2019, Social Security records show 36 babies named Kerwens. Today it holds rank #12050 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 2022, with 9 births.
When was Kerwens most popular? ▼
Kerwens was most popular in the 2020s decade with 30 total births. The single peak year was 2022.
How long has the name Kerwens been used? ▼
Kerwens has been recorded in Social Security data since 2019, spanning 7 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Kerwens? ▼
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 Kerwens
Nearby Names Like Kerwens
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Kerwens
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 Kerwens side by side: Kerwens vs Kerry Kerwens vs Kermit Kerwens vs Kerwin
Related Names
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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, 2019–2025 (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. "Kerwens: #12050 Boys' Name - 36 Births, Peak 2022." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kerwens. 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 Kerwens 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.