girl's name

Kerryn

KAIR-in (English)

  • Gender Girl
  • Syllables 2
  • Letters 6
  • Births on record 265

Kerryn is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2007 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

  • Peaked in 1990, when 11 babies were given the name.
  • It has largely dropped out of use.
  • First appears in US birth records in 1961.
  • 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.

Kerryn Over Time

Births per decade in the United States, 1960s to 2000s.

59
'60 '70 '80 '90 '00
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Births named Kerryn by decade in the United States
Decade Births
1960s 21
1970s 36
1980s 32
1990s 59
2000s 39

How Popular Is Kerryn?

In 2007, Kerryn was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

Where Kerryn Is Used

Scotland #831 3 in 2008
England & Wales #6,689 3 in 2012
United States #15,746 6 in 2007

The bar shows how near the top of each country's list the name sits, on a scale where #1 fills the row and #1,000 is a sliver. The figures beside it are the real rank and the babies recorded that year.

US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.

Names That Peaked Alongside Kerryn

These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.

Parents Who Like Kerryn Also Like

Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Kerryn over the last century — the same taste, a different name.

How to Say Kerryn

  • English KAIR-in

Sibling Names for Kerryn

Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Kerryn — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common Questions About Kerryn

How popular is the name Kerryn?

In 2007, Kerryn was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

Is Kerryn a girl's or a boy's name?

Kerryn is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.

How many syllables are in Kerryn?

Kerryn has 2 syllables.

When was Kerryn most popular?

Kerryn peaked in 1990, when 11 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.