Girl · #14,823 in 2026

Keryn

Name: Popularity of the name Keryn in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Keryn, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Kerryn or Keryn is a given name, popular in Australia. Notable people with the name include:Kerryn Manning, Australian horse trainer/driver Kerryn McCann (1967–2008), Australian athlete. Kerryn Phelps, Australian medical practitioner and public commentator. Kerryn Rim, Australian biathlete. Kerryn Tolhurst, Australian musician and songwriter. Keryn Jordan (1975–2013), South African…

Current Rank

#14,823

Peak Rank

#4,318 (1984)

Total Babies

320

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1962

First Year

2011

Last Year

1984

Peak Year

#4318

Peak Rank

320

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Keryn

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

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The Story of Keryn

The earliest SSA record of Keryn as a baby girl name dates back to 1962, when 5 babies received it. 1984 was its biggest year on record, with 17 newborns named Keryn — #4,318 in the national rankings. About 38% of every Keryn on record arrived during the 1980s, its defining decade. Keryn last appeared in the published SSA data in 2011, with 6 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 320 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1960s to the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

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Names that sound like Keryn

Phonetically similar names — useful when Keryn is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

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Curran
Curren
Caren
Kran
Crin
Cren
Kren
Krenn
Crown
Crumb
Crane

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Keryn

What does the name Keryn mean?

How popular is Keryn in 2026?

In 2026, Keryn ranks #14,823 among girls' names in the U.S., with 6 babies given the name that year.

When was Keryn most popular?

Keryn reached its peak popularity in 1984, ranking #4,318 that year with 17 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Keryn most popular?

Keryn has historically been most popular in Massachusetts, California. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Keryn.

Is Keryn a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Keryn is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Keryn?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Keryn include Lai, Nicloe, Kashina. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Keryn

Keryn is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1962 and has accumulated 320 births in the dataset. Keryn's peak popularity came in 1984 when it ranked #4,318. Use the chart and map above to compare Keryn'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.