Boys' name · since 1978
Kerk
Since 1978, U.S. Social Security records show 10 babies named Kerk, peaking in 1978. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 10
- total births
- 1978–1988
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 50%
- born in that decade
Kerk is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 10 have been recorded since 1978.
Social Security Administration records show Kerk recorded 10 times among boys since 1978, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1970s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1978 to 1988.
- 10 total births
- 1978–1988 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 50% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
Kerk's 10 recorded births place it above 21% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.
Kerk's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Kerk's SSA record in two at 1988 and the more recent half accounts for 50% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 50%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1978, with only 5 births recorded.
Kerk popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1978–1988
- Peak year (1978)
- 5
- Annual births at peak, across 11 years of records
Kerk by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Kerk's strongest decade.
5 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.
Kerk births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
5 births
- 1980s
1980s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 5 births (50% of all-time use).
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What to do with Kerk's data
- Kerk's usage has stayed within range of its 1970s decade-level peak (5 total births) through the 1980s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
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Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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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, 1978–1988 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac. "Kerk: Baby Name Since 1978 - 10 Births, Peak 1978." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kerk. 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 Kerk 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.