Kerney vs Kerry

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

Name A

Kerney

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Name B

Kerry

Boy name · Rank #2676

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Metric Kerney Kerry
Current Rank Unranked #2676
Total Births (all years) 248 49,911
Peak Year 1919 1960
Peak Year Births 16 2,176
Peak Decade 1920ss 1960ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1914 1921

Births by Decade

Decade Kerney Kerry
1910ss 36 —
1920ss 73 93
1930ss 24 537
1940ss 56 4,053
1950ss 39 14,417
1960ss 15 15,283
1970ss 5 6,662
1980ss — 4,406
1990ss — 2,510
2000ss — 1,152
2010ss — 578
2020ss — 220

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kerney Kerry
2014 — 62
2015 — 62
2016 — 53
2017 — 57
2018 — 51
2019 — 43
2020 — 39
2021 — 42
2022 — 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, 1914–1973.

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