Boys' name · since 1960

Kerwyn

Kerwyn has 17 recorded births since 1960 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1960 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#30,239 of 45,481
all-time among boys
17
born since 1960
1970s
peak decade

Kerwyn is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 17 have been recorded since 1960.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kerwyn has been recorded 17 times among boys since 1960, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1970s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1960 to 1978.

  • #30,239 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 17 born since 1960
  • 1970s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kerwyn ranks #30,239 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 17 born since 1960, peaking in the 1970s.

#30,239 of 45,481
all-time among boys
17
born since 1960
1970s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Kerwyn's 17 recorded births place it above 32.96% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Kerwyn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Kerwyn splits its recorded history at 1972: 65% of all births land in the more recent half, 35% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1972 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1960 peak of 6 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Kerwyn popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1960–1978

Last recorded 1978
Peak year (1960)
6
Annual births at peak, across 19 years of records
4.555.566.5 196019721978 6

Kerwyn by decade

1970s is the heaviest window (11 births, 65% of the file).

1970s was Kerwyn's strongest decade.

11 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 65% of all-time use.

Kerwyn births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window.

births

What this shows Peak: 1970s at 11 births (65% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kerwyn? ▼
17 babies have been named Kerwyn since 1960. All-time, it sits at #30,239 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 1978. The peak year was 1960 with 6 births.
Where does Kerwyn sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kerwyn ranks #30,239 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Kerwyn most popular? ▼
Kerwyn was most popular in the 1970s decade with 11 total births. The single peak year was 1960.
How long has the name Kerwyn been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Kerwyn since 1960 -- 19 years through the most recent 1978 data.
What names are similar to Kerwyn? ▼
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 Kerwyn

Nearby Names Like Kerwyn

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Kerwyn

Kerry Boy
#2459 49,969 births
Kermit Boy
#10740 16,445 births
Kerwin Boy
#12097 2,470 births
Kervin Boy
#6182 1,513 births
Keron Boy
970 births

Compare Kerwyn side by side: Kerwyn vs Kerry Kerwyn vs Kermit Kerwyn vs Kerwin

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Kerwyn: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1960–1978 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Kerwyn 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 August 2026.