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Girl name

Cerys

100% girls · last recorded 2023

Cerys has been given to about 214 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 2014, which makes it a millennial-parent name.

Meaning
Origin
Syllables2
Pronunciation
Nicknames
Living in the US≈ 212
Median age today15 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Cerys per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year2014 · 22
  • Born in 20250
  • All time214
  • England & Wales, 202527

How popular is Cerys?

Its best year was 2014, when 22 babies were given the name, ranking 5834th. The typical living American called Cerys is about 15 years old today.

Names that sound like Cerys

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Kerry0.67
  2. Kerri0.59
  3. Keri0.59
  4. Kris0.56
  5. Karis0.56
  6. Kelly0.52
  7. Alexys0.51
  8. Kenya0.48

Middle names for Cerys

Ranked by flow score
  1. Cerys Anne0.81
  2. Cerys Josephine0.78
  3. Cerys Rose0.77
  4. Cerys Marie0.77
  5. Cerys Grace0.77
  6. Cerys Eve0.77

Sibling names for Cerys

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Fisherbrother · 0.77
  2. Yarelisister · 0.77
  3. Azariasister · 0.77
  4. Janiyahsister · 0.76
  5. Izaiahbrother · 0.76
  6. Bodebrother · 0.75

Where Cerys is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Cerys Anderson0.77
    2. Cerys White0.72
    3. Cerys Nguyen0.72
    4. Cerys Moore0.72
    5. Cerys Hill0.72
    6. Cerys Hall0.72

    How to read these numbers

    Every score on this page is explained
    1. Phonetic similarity0–1
    2. Middle-name flow0–1
    3. Sibling fit0–1
    4. Living population estimatemethod
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Sources for Cerys

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. England & Wales1996–2025
    3. Scotland1974–2020

    Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.