Kerrigan vs Kerry

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

Name A

Kerrigan

Girl name · Rank #4050

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Name B

Kerry

Boy name · Rank #2676

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Metric Kerrigan Kerry
Current Rank #4050 #2676
Total Births (all years) 2,430 49,911
Peak Year 2012 1960
Peak Year Births 118 2,176
Peak Decade 2010ss 1960ss
Gender Girl Boy
First Recorded Year 1972 1921

Births by Decade

Decade Kerrigan Kerry
1920ss — 93
1930ss — 537
1940ss — 4,053
1950ss — 14,417
1960ss — 15,283
1970ss 5 6,662
1980ss 6 4,406
1990ss 444 2,510
2000ss 883 1,152
2010ss 884 578
2020ss 208 220

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kerrigan Kerry
2014 104 62
2015 98 62
2016 79 53
2017 63 57
2018 78 51
2019 69 43
2020 51 39
2021 42 42
2022 34 55
2023 45 35
2024 36 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, 1972–2024.

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