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Keryl

KAIR-ul (English)

  • Gender Unisex
  • Syllables 2
  • Letters 5
  • Births on record 91

Keryl is a unisex name with 2 syllables. 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 figures for the United States.

  • 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.
  • 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.

Keryl Over Time

Births per decade in the United States, 1950s to 1960s.

35
'50 '60
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Births named Keryl by decade in the United States
Decade Births
1950s 35
1960s 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 figures for the United States.

Where Keryl Is Used

France #6,065 5 in 2011
United States #7,799 5 in 1968

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 Keryl

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

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How to Say Keryl

  • English KAIR-ul

Sibling Names for Keryl

Names from the same era that do not 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 figures for the United States.

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.

How many syllables are in Keryl?

Keryl has 2 syllables.

When was Keryl most popular?

Keryl peaked in 1960, when 10 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.