Total births
275
Unisex name · since 1914
Kearney
275 babies named Kearney in U.S. Social Security records since 1914, with the highest year being 1924. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 275
- total births
- 1914–2007
- years on record
- 1940s
- peak decade
- 21%
- born in that decade
275 boys have been named Kearney since 1914, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Kearney has 275 recorded births among boys since 1914, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1940s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1914 to 2007.
- 275 total births
- 1914–2007 years on record
- 1940s peak decade
- 21% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
275 boys have been named Kearney since 1914, peaking in the 1940s, last recorded in 2007.
- 275
- total births
- 1914–2007
- years on record
- 1940s
- peak decade
- 21%
- born in that decade
1940s
Peak decade
21% of everyone ever named Kearney was born in this single decade.
1924
Single peak year
10 babies were named Kearney in 1924 - its busiest year on record.
Kearney's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Kearney's SSA record in two at 1941 and the more recent half accounts for 48% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 52%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1930, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1924 peak of 10, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Kearney at a glance
Last recorded 2007Peak year
1924
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1914
Kearney popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1914–2007
- Peak year (1924)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 94 years of records
Kearney popularity over time - girls
52 total births recorded since 1994 (Kearney as girls' name)
Kearney by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1940s was Kearney's strongest decade.
57 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 21% of all-time use.
Kearney births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
37 births
- 1920s
1920s
45 births
- 1930s
1930s
54 births
- 1940s
1940s
57 births
- 1950s
1950s
50 births
- 1960s 16
1960s
16 births
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
- 2000s 6
2000s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1940s at 57 births (21% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Kearney? ▼
275 babies have been named Kearney since 1914. It was last recorded in 2007. The peak year was 1924 with 10 births.
When was Kearney most popular? ▼
Kearney was most popular in the 1940s decade with 57 total births. The single peak year was 1924.
Is Kearney a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Kearney is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 275 births, and as a girl's name it has 52 births.
How long has the name Kearney been used? ▼
Kearney has been recorded in Social Security data since 1914, spanning 94 years of data through 2007.
What names are similar to Kearney? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Keaton, Keagan, Keanu, Keandre, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Kearney's data
- Kearney's decade-level peak was the 1940s (57 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Kearney
Nearby Names Like Kearney
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Kearney
Keaton Boy
#845 22,087 births
Keagan Boy
#1627 8,784 births
Keanu Boy
#633 8,695 births
Keandre Boy
#3246 3,078 births
Keane Boy
#6538 1,486 births
Compare Kearney side by side: Kearney vs Keaton Kearney vs Keagan Kearney vs Keanu
Related Names
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1914–2007 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Kearney: Baby Name Since 1914 - 275 Births, Peak 1924." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kearney. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Kearney draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.