unisex name
Keryl
- Gender Unisex
- Letters 5
- Births on record 91
Keryl is a unisex name. It is given to both girls and boys — about 73% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 1968 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1960, when 10 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1953.
Keryl over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1950s to 1960s. The striped bar is the 1960s, still in progress — it covers 1960 to 1968, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 35 |
| 1960s (to 1968) | 31 |
How popular is Keryl?
In 1968, Keryl was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Where Keryl is used
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 Keryl
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Keryl also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Keryl over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Keryl
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Keryl — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Keryl
How popular is the name Keryl?
In 1968, Keryl was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Keryl a girl's or a boy's name?
Keryl is used for both girls and boys. About 73% of recorded births with this name are girls.
When was Keryl most popular?
Keryl peaked in 1960, when 10 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.