Kermit vs Kerry

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

Name A

Kermit

Boy name

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Name B

Kerry

Boy name · Rank #2676

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Metric Kermit Kerry
Current Rank Unranked #2676
Total Births (all years) 16,440 49,911
Peak Year 1919 1960
Peak Year Births 431 2,176
Peak Decade 1920ss 1960ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1900 1921

Births by Decade

Decade Kermit Kerry
1900ss 377 —
1910ss 2,687 —
1920ss 2,997 93
1930ss 2,794 537
1940ss 2,654 4,053
1950ss 1,965 14,417
1960ss 1,442 15,283
1970ss 842 6,662
1980ss 337 4,406
1990ss 176 2,510
2000ss 100 1,152
2010ss 63 578
2020ss 6 220

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kermit Kerry
2014 13 62
2015 7 62
2016 — 53
2017 5 57
2018 10 51
2019 — 43
2020 — 39
2021 — 42
2022 6 55
2023 — 35
2024 — 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, 1900–2022.

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