Recorded 1989–2012 Girls' name Peak 2007 51 births

Keris — girls' name

51 babies named Keris in U.S. Social Security records since 1989, with the highest year being 2007. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s51990s52000s252010s16

The verdict

51 girls have been named Keris since 1989, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2012.

51
total births
1989–2012
years on record
2000s
peak decade
49%
born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade

49% of everyone ever named Keris was born in this single decade.

2007
Single peak year

8 babies were named Keris in 2007 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Keris

The Social Security Administration has registered 51 babies named Keris between 1989 and 2012, spanning 24 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Keris currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 2012. The name reached its historical peak in 2007, when 8 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Keris performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 25 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Keris shows notable generational variation in parental adoption.

No etymological entry is currently available for Keris 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 51 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.

Keris at a glance

Last recorded 2012

Total births

51

Since 1989

24 years of records

Peak year

2007

8 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2012

Active since

1989

Recorded for 24 years

Last year on file: 2012

Keris popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2012–1989

Last recorded 2012
Peak year (2007)
8
Annual births at peak — across 24 years of records
456789 20122010200720052003200219961989 5

Keris by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
25 births that decade — 49% of Keris's all-time total
1980s51990s52000s252010s16

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Keris?
51 babies have been named Keris since 1989. It was last recorded in 2012. The peak year was 2007 with 8 births.
When was Keris most popular?
Keris was most popular in the 2000s decade with 25 total births. The single peak year was 2007.
How long has the name Keris been used?
Keris has been recorded in Social Security data since 1989, spanning 24 years of data through 2012.
What names are similar to Keris?
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 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1989–2012 (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.