Recorded 1983–1991 Unisex name Peak 1983 10 births

Ker — boys' name

10 babies named Ker in U.S. Social Security records since 1983, with the highest year being 1983. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s51990s5

The verdict

10 boys have been named Ker since 1983, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1991.

10
total births
1983–1991
years on record
1980s
peak decade
50%
born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade

50% of everyone ever named Ker was born in this single decade.

1983
Single peak year

5 babies were named Ker in 1983 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Ker

The Social Security Administration has registered 10 babies named Ker between 1983 and 1991, spanning 9 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Ker currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1991. The name reached its historical peak in 1983, when 5 babies received it in a single year. Ker is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 5 additional births since 1989.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Ker performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 5 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Ker shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Ker in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 10 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Ker at a glance

Last recorded 1991

Total births

10

Since 1983

9 years of records

Peak year

1983

5 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1991

Active since

1983

Recorded for 9 years

Last year on file: 1991

Ker popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1991–1983

Last recorded 1991
Peak year (1983)
5
Annual births at peak — across 9 years of records
5 19911983 5

Ker popularity over time — girls

5 total births recorded since 1989 (Ker as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 5 births
5 1989 5

Ker by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
5 births that decade — 50% of Ker's all-time total
1980s51990s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Ker?
10 babies have been named Ker since 1983. It was last recorded in 1991. The peak year was 1983 with 5 births.
When was Ker most popular?
Ker was most popular in the 1980s decade with 5 total births. The single peak year was 1983.
Is Ker a unisex name?
Yes, Ker is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 10 births, and as a girl's name it has 5 births.
How long has the name Ker been used?
Ker has been recorded in Social Security data since 1983, spanning 9 years of data through 1991.
What names are similar to Ker?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kerry, Kermit, Kerwin, Kervin, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1983–1991 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.