Girls' name · since 1968

Kerianne

790 babies named Kerianne in U.S. Social Security records since 1968, with the highest year being 1986. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

790
total births
1968–2015
years on record
1980s
peak decade
39%
born in that decade

Kerianne sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 790 recorded since 1968.

Kerianne has 790 recorded births among girls since 1968, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1980s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1968 to 2015.

  • 790 total births
  • 1968–2015 years on record
  • 1980s peak decade
  • 39% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

The verdict

790 girls have been named Kerianne since 1968, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 2015.

790
total births
1968–2015
years on record
1980s
peak decade
39%
born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade

39% of everyone ever named Kerianne was born in this single decade.

1986
Single peak year

46 babies were named Kerianne in 1986 - its busiest year on record.

Kerianne's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Kerianne splits its recorded history at 1988: 52% of all births land in the more recent half, 48% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2005 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1986 peak of 46 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Kerianne at a glance

Last recorded 2015

Total births

790

Since 1968

48 years of records

Peak year

1986

46 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2015

Active since

1968

Recorded for 48 years

Last year on file: 2015

Kerianne popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1968–2015

Last recorded 2015
Peak year (1986)
46
Annual births at peak, across 48 years of records
01020304050 196819741979198419891994199920082015 5

Kerianne by decade

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

1980s was Kerianne's strongest decade.

306 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 39% of all-time use.

Kerianne births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1980s at 306 births (39% of all-time use).

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

How Kerianne 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 Kerianne's total volume

Kerianne vs 15 similarly-sized girls names

Kerianne vs 15 similarly-sized girls names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%5%10%15%20% 050100150 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year Kerianne
Kerianne vs 15 similarly-sized girls names

Kerianne by state

Where Kerianne concentrates geographically, total births since 1968

Geographically diffuse
Top 5 states by recorded births for the name Kerianne
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 New York
69 8.7%
#2 Massachusetts
35 4.4%
#3 California
19 2.4%
#4 Pennsylvania
11 1.4%
#5 New Jersey
10 1.3%
New York share of Kerianne's total US births 8.7%
Even split

69 of 790 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 5 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kerianne?
790 babies have been named Kerianne since 1968. It was last recorded in 2015. The peak year was 1986 with 46 births.
When was Kerianne most popular?
Kerianne was most popular in the 1980s decade with 306 total births. The single peak year was 1986.
Where is Kerianne most popular?
The top states for the name Kerianne are New York (69 births), Massachusetts (35 births), California (19 births).
How long has the name Kerianne been used?
Records for Kerianne go back to 1968, giving 48 years of history through 2015.
What names are similar to Kerianne?
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.

What to do with Kerianne's data

  • Kerianne's decade-level peak was the 1980s (306 total births); usage has since declined to 18 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • New York records the most Keriannes (69 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York 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.

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, 1968–2015 (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. "Kerianne: Baby Name Since 1968 - 790 Births, Peak 1986." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kerianne. 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 Kerianne 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.