Total births
32,061
Girls' name · since 1946
Keri
Keri has 32,061 recorded births since 1946 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1975 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #12313
- among girls today
- 32,061
- born since 1946
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 31%
- more common than other girls
Keri currently ranks #12313 among girls' names in America, with 32,061 babies recorded since 1946.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Keri has been recorded 32,061 times among girls since 1946, currently ranked #12313 nationally and more common than 31% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 1970s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1946 to 2025.
- #12313 among girls today
- 32,061 born since 1946
- 1970s peak decade
- 31% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Keri is currently the #12313 girls' name in America, more common than 31% of girls - 32,061 born since 1946, peaking in the 1970s.
- #12313
- among girls today
- 32,061
- born since 1946
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 31%
- more common than other girls
Keri vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#12313
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 31% of names given to girls today.
1970s
Peak decade
38% of everyone ever named Keri was born in this single decade.
1975
Single peak year
1,502 babies were named Keri in 1975 - its busiest year on record.
How Keri compares
32,061 Top 4% higher than 96% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Keri's all-time total is 84x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Keri | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 32,061 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 1,502 | 48 | 19,840 |
Keri's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Keri splits its recorded history at 1986: 28% of all births land in the more recent half, 72% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1946 (7 births) -- compare that against the 1975 peak of 1,502 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Keri at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1975
Current rank
#12,313
Active since
1946
Keri popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1946–2025
- Peak year (1975)
- 1,502
- Annual births at peak, across 80 years of records
Keri popularity over time - boys
325 total births recorded since 1958 (Keri as boys' name)
Keri by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Keri's strongest decade.
12,312 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 38% of all-time use.
Keri births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 41
1940s
41 births
- 1950s 803
1950s
803 births
- 1960s 3,870
1960s
3,870 births
- 1970s
1970s
12,312 births
- 1980s
1980s
9,446 births
- 1990s 4,017
1990s
4,017 births
- 2000s 1,066
2000s
1,066 births
- 2010s 425
2010s
425 births
- 2020s 81
2020s
81 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 12,312 births (38% of all-time use).
How Keri compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Keri's total volume
Keri vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Keri by state
Where Keri concentrates geographically, total births since 1946
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 3,066 | 9.6% |
| #2 | New York | | 2,315 | 7.2% |
| #3 | Texas | | 2,100 | 6.6% |
| #4 | Pennsylvania | | 1,406 | 4.4% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 1,330 | 4.1% |
| #6 | Michigan | | 1,275 | 4.0% |
| #7 | Ohio | | 1,263 | 3.9% |
| #8 | Massachusetts | | 1,079 | 3.4% |
California share of Keri's total US births 9.6%
Even split
3,066 of 32,061 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 51 reporting states.
Keri appears in 51 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Keri? ▼
32,061 babies have been named Keri since 1946. It currently ranks #12313 among girls. The peak year was 1975 with 1,502 births.
When was Keri most popular? ▼
Keri was most popular in the 1970s decade with 12,312 total births. The single peak year was 1975.
Where is Keri most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Keri are California (3,066 births), New York (2,315 births), Texas (2,100 births).
How long has the name Keri been used? ▼
Keri has been recorded in Social Security data since 1946, spanning 80 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Keri? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kerry, Kerri, Kerrie, Keren, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Keri's data
- Keri's decade-level peak was the 1970s (12,312 total births); usage has since declined to 81 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Keris (3,066 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- 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 Keri
Nearby Names Like Keri
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Keri
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Kerri Girl
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Kerrie Girl
8,589 births
Keren Girl
#2185 5,014 births
Kera Girl
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Names with a similar popularity rank to Keri
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Starlyn #12315
743 births · Peak 2007
Faline #12310
117 births · Peak 2025
Lanee #12316
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Lyssa #12317
1,492 births · Peak 1992
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, 1946–2025 (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. "Keri: #12313 Girls' Name - 32,061 Births, Peak 1975." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/keri. 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 Keri 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.