Girls' name · since 1978
Kerline
Since 1978, U.S. Social Security records show 102 babies named Kerline, peaking in 1982. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 102
- total births
- 1978–1996
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 79%
- born in that decade
Kerline sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 102 recorded since 1978.
Social Security Administration records show Kerline recorded 102 times among girls since 1978, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1980s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1978 to 1996.
- 102 total births
- 1978–1996 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 79% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
Kerline's 102 recorded births place it above 63% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Florida.
Kerline's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Kerline splits its recorded history at 1985: 45% of all births land in the more recent half, 55% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1978 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1982 peak of 15 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Kerline popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1978–1996
- Peak year (1982)
- 15
- Annual births at peak, across 19 years of records
Kerline by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Kerline's strongest decade.
81 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 79% of all-time use.
Kerline births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
- 1980s
1980s
81 births
- 1990s 16
1990s
16 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 81 births (79% of all-time use).
Kerline by state
Where Kerline concentrates geographically, total births since 1978
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Florida | | 54 | 52.9% |
54 of 102 births nationwide.
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- Kerline's decade-level peak was the 1980s (81 total births); usage has since declined to 16 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Florida records the most Kerlines (54 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Florida names
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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, 1978–1996 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac. "Kerline: Baby Name Since 1978 - 102 Births, Peak 1982." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kerline. 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 Kerline 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.