Kerby vs Kermit

Side-by-side comparison of Kerby and Kermit — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Kerby

Boy name · Rank #11058

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Name B

Kermit

Boy name

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Metric Kerby Kermit
Current Rank #11058 Unranked
Total Births (all years) 879 16,440
Peak Year 1961 1919
Peak Year Births 27 431
Peak Decade 1960ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1942 1900

Births by Decade

Decade Kerby Kermit
1900ss — 377
1910ss — 2,687
1920ss — 2,997
1930ss — 2,794
1940ss 31 2,654
1950ss 129 1,965
1960ss 172 1,442
1970ss 147 842
1980ss 134 337
1990ss 133 176
2000ss 88 100
2010ss 28 63
2020ss 17 6

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kerby Kermit
2014 — 13
2015 5 7
2017 5 5
2018 — 10
2020 5 —
2022 6 6
2024 6 —

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1942–2024.

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