Combination of Jeri and the suffix -lyn
A modern American blend likely created in the mid-20th century. It combines the name Jeri, a diminutive of Geraldine or Jeri, with the popular melodic suffix -lyn, often associated with 'lake' or 'pool' in Welsh contexts.
Less common today
Jerilyn isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #2,955 in 1991.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
Professional golfer and U.S. Women's Open champion
Influential psychotherapist and president of the Anxiety Disorders Association of America
