Recorded 1960–1978 Boys' name Peak 1960 17 births

Kerwyn — boys' name

17 babies named Kerwyn in U.S. Social Security records since 1960, with the highest year being 1960. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1960s61970s11

The verdict

17 boys have been named Kerwyn since 1960, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1978.

17
total births
1960–1978
years on record
1970s
peak decade
65%
born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade

65% of everyone ever named Kerwyn was born in this single decade.

1960
Single peak year

6 babies were named Kerwyn in 1960 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Kerwyn

The Social Security Administration has registered 17 babies named Kerwyn between 1960 and 1978, spanning 19 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Kerwyn currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1978. The name reached its historical peak in 1960, when 6 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Kerwyn performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 11 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Kerwyn shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Kerwyn 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 17 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.

Kerwyn at a glance

Last recorded 1978

Total births

17

Since 1960

19 years of records

Peak year

1960

6 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1978

Active since

1960

Recorded for 19 years

Last year on file: 1978

Kerwyn popularity over time

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

Last recorded 1978
Peak year (1960)
6
Annual births at peak — across 19 years of records
4.555.566.5 197819721960 6

Kerwyn by decade

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

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
11 births that decade — 65% of Kerwyn's all-time total
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Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kerwyn?
17 babies have been named Kerwyn since 1960. It was last recorded in 1978. The peak year was 1960 with 6 births.
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?
Kerwyn has been recorded in Social Security data since 1960, spanning 19 years of data through 1978.
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.

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, 1960–1978 (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.