Kerly vs Kerry

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

Name A

Kerly

Girl name · Rank #6783

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Name B

Kerry

Boy name · Rank #2676

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Metric Kerly Kerry
Current Rank #6783 #2676
Total Births (all years) 134 49,911
Peak Year 2024 1960
Peak Year Births 17 2,176
Peak Decade 2020ss 1960ss
Gender Girl Boy
First Recorded Year 1997 1921

Births by Decade

Decade Kerly Kerry
1920ss — 93
1930ss — 537
1940ss — 4,053
1950ss — 14,417
1960ss — 15,283
1970ss — 6,662
1980ss — 4,406
1990ss 11 2,510
2000ss 40 1,152
2010ss 22 578
2020ss 61 220

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kerly Kerry
2014 5 62
2015 — 62
2016 7 53
2017 5 57
2018 — 51
2019 — 43
2020 12 39
2021 8 42
2022 13 55
2023 11 35
2024 17 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, 1997–2024.

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