Meaning & origin
A reliable meaning for Kerrilyn isn’t established in our sources yet. Rather than guess, we show what is recorded: how the name is used, how often, and the names it’s connected to.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1962. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Kerrilyn through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 107
- 0 boys · 107 girls
- Most popular year
- 1974
- 9 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for girls is 5 in 1996. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 180 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Kerrilyn’s family of names
Kerrilyn may belong to the same name family as Kerilyn. This is a tentative spelling connection.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Similar names
If you love Kerrilyn, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
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>99% girls
Karena
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>99% girls
Kellie
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>99% girls
Carmelita
“garden” · “of the fruitful orchard”
>99% girls
Karri
“a joyous song; a small, strong woman” · “of the wind”
6% boys · 94% girls
Kiva
“protected by God”
5% boys · 95% girls
Cari
“from the river” · “from the fort on the hill”
18% boys · 82% girls
Kina
“woman of China”
>99% girls