Unisex name · since 1977

Kerian

Kerian has 24 recorded births since 1977 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1995 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

24
total births
1977–1997
years on record
1990s
peak decade
79%
born in that decade

24 girls have been named Kerian since 1977, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Social Security Administration records show Kerian recorded 24 times among girls since 1977, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1977 to 1997.

  • 24 total births
  • 1977–1997 years on record
  • 1990s peak decade
  • 79% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Kerian's 24 recorded births place it above 39% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Kerian's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Kerian's full recorded timeline at 1995, 54% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 46% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1977, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1995 peak of 7 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Kerian popularity over time - girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1977–1997

Last recorded 1997
Peak year (1995)
7
Annual births at peak, across 21 years of records
4.555.566.577.5 1977199419951997 6

Kerian popularity over time - boys

21 total births recorded since 1998 (Kerian as boys' name)

Unisex variant - 21 births
4.555.566.5 1998200020112020 5

Kerian by decade

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

1990s was Kerian's strongest decade.

19 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 79% of all-time use.

Kerian births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 19 births (79% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of July 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kerian?
24 babies have been named Kerian since 1977. It was last recorded in 1997. The peak year was 1995 with 7 births.
When was Kerian most popular?
Kerian was most popular in the 1990s decade with 19 total births. The single peak year was 1995.
Is Kerian a unisex name?
Yes, Kerian is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 24 births, and as a boy's name it has 21 births.
How long has the name Kerian been used?
The SSA has tracked Kerian since 1977 -- 21 years through the most recent 1997 data.
What names are similar to Kerian?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kerry, Kerri, Keri, Kerrie, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

Data Sources

Data as of July 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, 1977–1997 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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NameAlmanac. "Kerian: Baby Name Since 1977 - 24 Births, Peak 1995." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kerian. 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 Kerian 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 July 2026.