Keri vs Kerry

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

Name A

Keri

Girl name · Rank #12268

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Name B

Kerry

Boy name · Rank #2676

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Metric Keri Kerry
Current Rank #12268 #2676
Total Births (all years) 32,047 49,911
Peak Year 1975 1960
Peak Year Births 1,502 2,176
Peak Decade 1970ss 1960ss
Gender Girl Boy
First Recorded Year 1946 1921

Births by Decade

Decade Keri Kerry
1920ss — 93
1930ss — 537
1940ss 41 4,053
1950ss 803 14,417
1960ss 3,870 15,283
1970ss 12,312 6,662
1980ss 9,446 4,406
1990ss 4,017 2,510
2000ss 1,066 1,152
2010ss 425 578
2020ss 67 220

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Keri Kerry
2014 40 62
2015 40 62
2016 39 53
2017 36 57
2018 25 51
2019 15 43
2020 15 39
2021 13 42
2022 14 55
2023 18 35
2024 7 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, 1946–2024.

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