Unisex nameCurrently #2,683 in the USFalling
Kerry
//ˈkɛɹi//
2 syllablesPeak year: 19605 lettersStarts with K
Meaning & origin
We're still researching Kerry's meaning
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Kerry's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Kerry |
|---|---|
| 1920 | 5 |
| 1921 | 6 |
| 1922 | 5 |
| 1923 | 7 |
| 1924 | 13 |
| 1925 | 20 |
| 1926 | 10 |
| 1927 | 19 |
| 1928 | 9 |
| 1929 | 15 |
| 1930 | 21 |
| 1931 | 20 |
| 1932 | 29 |
| 1933 | 19 |
| 1934 | 50 |
| 1935 | 115 |
| 1936 | 87 |
| 1937 | 77 |
| 1938 | 81 |
| 1939 | 97 |
| 1940 | 134 |
| 1941 | 145 |
| 1942 | 177 |
| 1943 | 298 |
| 1944 | 447 |
| 1945 | 434 |
| 1946 | 638 |
| 1947 | 900 |
| 1948 | 1,023 |
| 1949 | 1,320 |
| 1950 | 1,540 |
| 1951 | 1,674 |
| 1952 | 1,723 |
| 1953 | 1,834 |
| 1954 | 2,244 |
| 1955 | 2,216 |
| 1956 | 2,328 |
| 1957 | 2,560 |
| 1958 | 2,245 |
| 1959 | 2,495 |
| 1960 | 3,127 |
| 1961 | 3,067 |
| 1962 | 2,990 |
| 1963 | 2,884 |
| 1964 | 2,741 |
| 1965 | 2,392 |
| 1966 | 2,273 |
| 1967 | 2,382 |
| 1968 | 2,820 |
| 1969 | 2,830 |
| 1970 | 2,798 |
| 1971 | 3,084 |
| 1972 | 2,643 |
| 1973 | 2,555 |
| 1974 | 2,439 |
| 1975 | 2,323 |
| 1976 | 2,031 |
| 1977 | 1,840 |
| 1978 | 1,617 |
| 1979 | 1,456 |
| 1980 | 1,431 |
| 1981 | 1,357 |
| 1982 | 1,355 |
| 1983 | 1,169 |
| 1984 | 1,242 |
| 1985 | 1,197 |
| 1986 | 1,180 |
| 1987 | 1,079 |
| 1988 | 1,020 |
| 1989 | 969 |
| 1990 | 958 |
| 1991 | 891 |
| 1992 | 726 |
| 1993 | 669 |
| 1994 | 574 |
| 1995 | 501 |
| 1996 | 471 |
| 1997 | 460 |
| 1998 | 349 |
| 1999 | 350 |
| 2000 | 317 |
| 2001 | 291 |
| 2002 | 271 |
| 2003 | 212 |
| 2004 | 258 |
| 2005 | 200 |
| 2006 | 172 |
| 2007 | 131 |
| 2008 | 122 |
| 2009 | 102 |
| 2010 | 95 |
| 2011 | 96 |
| 2012 | 80 |
| 2013 | 110 |
| 2014 | 99 |
| 2015 | 88 |
| 2016 | 83 |
| 2017 | 87 |
| 2018 | 67 |
| 2019 | 65 |
| 2020 | 62 |
| 2021 | 58 |
| 2022 | 72 |
| 2023 | 48 |
| 2024 | 57 |
Kerry through the decades
- Kerry peaked in 1960, when 3,127 babies were named Kerry in the US.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Kerry has fallen 43% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Kerry currently ranks #2,683 in the US and is cooling off.