Total births
148
Girls' name · since 1997
Kerly
Kerly has 148 recorded births since 1997 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2024 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #6810
- among girls today
- 148
- born since 1997
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 62%
- more common than other girls
148 babies have been named Kerly since 1997, making it today's #6810 girls' name.
Kerly has 148 recorded births among girls since 1997, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #6810 as of the latest data, more common than 62% of girls, busiest in the 2020s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1997 to 2025.
- #6810 among girls today
- 148 born since 1997
- 2020s peak decade
- 62% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Kerly is currently the #6810 girls' name in America, more common than 62% of girls - 148 born since 1997, peaking in the 2020s.
- #6810
- among girls today
- 148
- born since 1997
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 62%
- more common than other girls
Kerly vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#6810
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 62% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
51% of everyone ever named Kerly was born in this single decade.
2024
Single peak year
17 babies were named Kerly in 2024 - its busiest year on record.
How Kerly compares
148 31st percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Kerly's all-time total is 61% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Kerly | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 148 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 17 | 48 | 19,840 |
Kerly's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Kerly splits its recorded history at 2014: 62% of all births land in the more recent half, 38% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1998 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2024 peak of 17 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Kerly at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2024
Current rank
#6,810
Active since
1997
Kerly popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1997–2025
- Peak year (2024)
- 17
- Annual births at peak, across 29 years of records
Kerly by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Kerly's strongest decade.
75 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 51% of all-time use.
Kerly births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 11
1990s
11 births
- 2000s
2000s
40 births
- 2010s 22
2010s
22 births
- 2020s
2020s
75 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 75 births (51% of all-time use).
Kerly by state
Where Kerly concentrates geographically, total births since 1997
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 18 | 12.2% |
New York share of Kerly's total US births 12.2%
18 of 148 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Kerly? ▼
Kerly has been given to 148 babies in the U.S. since 1997, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #6810 as of the latest data. 17 babies were born in 2024, its single highest year.
When was Kerly most popular? ▼
Kerly was most popular in the 2020s decade with 75 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
Where is Kerly most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Kerly are New York (18 births).
How long has the name Kerly been used? ▼
Records for Kerly go back to 1997, giving 29 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Kerly? ▼
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 Kerly's data
- New York records the most Kerlys (18 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.
Keep exploring Kerly
Nearby Names Like Kerly
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Kerly
Kerry Girl
#11209 48,675 births
Kerri Girl
#6439 37,021 births
Keri Girl
#12313 32,061 births
Kerrie Girl
8,589 births
Keren Girl
#2185 5,014 births
Compare Kerly side by side: Kerly vs Kerry Kerly vs Kerri Kerly vs Keri
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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, 1997–2025 (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. "Kerly: #6810 Girls' Name - 148 Births, Peak 2024." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kerly. 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 Kerly 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.