Kern vs Kerry

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

Name A

Kern

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Name B

Kerry

Boy name · Rank #2686

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Metric Kern Kerry
Current Rank Unranked #2686
Total Births (all years) 744 49,969
Peak Year 1952 1960
Peak Year Births 21 2,176
Peak Decade 1950ss 1960ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1914 1921

Births by Decade

Decade Kern Kerry
1910ss 39 —
1920ss 53 93
1930ss 66 537
1940ss 99 4,054
1950ss 150 14,416
1960ss 134 15,286
1970ss 83 6,662
1980ss 49 4,406
1990ss 46 2,510
2000ss 19 1,152
2010ss 6 578
2020ss — 275

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kern Kerry
2014 — 62
2015 — 62
2016 — 53
2017 — 57
2018 — 51
2019 — 43
2020 — 39
2021 — 42
2022 — 55
2023 — 35
2024 — 49
2025 — 55

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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