Cerys
Cerys is a Welsh feminine given name. It is a variant of Carys.
- Welsh
Meaning & Origin of Cerys
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Cerys is a Welsh feminine given name. It is a variant of Carys.
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Welsh
The Story of Cerys
Cerys first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1998, with 6 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 2014: 22 births, good for #5,797 nationwide. The 2010s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 43% of all recorded Ceryss. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #9,540 among baby girl names with 7 births, falling sharply (-18%). In total, more than 229 Ceryss have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
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Variants & Related Forms of Cerys
Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Cerys. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
Names that sound like Cerys
Phonetically similar names — useful when Cerys is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Churros
- Ceruse
- Cheese
- Cherries
- Chees
- Cheeze
- Churns
- Chri
- Chards
- Cheree
- Churls
- Cerous
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Cerys
Cerys is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1998 and has accumulated 229 births in the dataset. Cerys's peak popularity came in 2014 when it ranked #5,797. Use the chart and map above to compare Cerys's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.