girl's name

Keryn

KERR-in (English)

  • Gender Girl
  • Syllables 2
  • Letters 5
  • Births on record 420

Keryn is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2011 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 1984, when 17 babies were given the name.
  • It has largely dropped out of use.
  • First appears in US birth records in 1962.
  • 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.

Keryn Over Time

Births per decade in the United States, 1960s to 2010s.

121
'60 '70 '80 '90 '00 '10
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Births named Keryn by decade in the United States
Decade Births
1960s 18
1970s 63
1980s 121
1990s 68
2000s 44
2010s 6

How Popular Is Keryn?

In 2011, Keryn 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 Keryn Is Used

Scotland #960 3 in 2016
England & Wales #7,160 3 in 2011
United States #16,127 6 in 2011

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 Keryn

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

Parents Who Like Keryn Also Like

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

How to Say Keryn

  • English KERR-in

Sibling Names for Keryn

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

Common Questions About Keryn

How popular is the name Keryn?

In 2011, Keryn 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 Keryn a girl's or a boy's name?

Keryn is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.

How many syllables are in Keryn?

Keryn has 2 syllables.

When was Keryn most popular?

Keryn peaked in 1984, when 17 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.