Kerby vs Kerry

Side-by-side comparison of Kerby and Kerry — 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

Kerry

Boy name · Rank #2676

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Metric Kerby Kerry
Current Rank #11058 #2676
Total Births (all years) 879 49,911
Peak Year 1961 1960
Peak Year Births 27 2,176
Peak Decade 1960ss 1960ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1942 1921

Births by Decade

Decade Kerby Kerry
1920ss — 93
1930ss — 537
1940ss 31 4,053
1950ss 129 14,417
1960ss 172 15,283
1970ss 147 6,662
1980ss 134 4,406
1990ss 133 2,510
2000ss 88 1,152
2010ss 28 578
2020ss 17 220

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kerby Kerry
2014 — 62
2015 5 62
2016 — 53
2017 5 57
2018 — 51
2019 — 43
2020 5 39
2021 — 42
2022 6 55
2023 — 35
2024 6 49

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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