Kern vs Kermit

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

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Kern

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Name B

Kermit

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Metric Kern Kermit
Current Rank Unranked Unranked
Total Births (all years) 744 16,445
Peak Year 1952 1919
Peak Year Births 21 431
Peak Decade 1950s 1920s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1914 1900

Births by Decade

Decade Kern Kermit
1900s - 377
1910s 39 2,687
1920s 53 2,997
1930s 66 2,794
1940s 99 2,654
1950s 150 1,965
1960s 134 1,442
1970s 83 841
1980s 49 337
1990s 46 176
2000s 19 100
2010s 6 63
2020s - 12

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kern Kermit
2014 - 13
2015 - 7
2017 - 5
2018 - 10
2022 - 6
2025 - 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, 1914–2012.

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