Recorded 1920–1958 Girls' name Peak 1934 39 births

Kerma — girls' name

39 babies named Kerma in U.S. Social Security records since 1920, with the highest year being 1934. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

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The verdict

39 girls have been named Kerma since 1920, peaking in the 1930s, last recorded in 1958.

39
total births
1920–1958
years on record
1930s
peak decade
49%
born in that decade
1930s
Peak decade

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

1934
Single peak year

7 babies were named Kerma in 1934 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Kerma

The Social Security Administration has registered 39 babies named Kerma between 1920 and 1958, spanning 39 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Kerma currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1958. The name reached its historical peak in 1934, when 7 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Kerma performed strongest in the 1930s, accumulating 19 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Kerma shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Kerma 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 39 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.

Kerma at a glance

Last recorded 1958

Total births

39

Since 1920

39 years of records

Peak year

1934

7 births that year

Strongest decade: 1930s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1958

Active since

1920

Recorded for 39 years

Last year on file: 1958

Kerma popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1958–1920

Last recorded 1958
Peak year (1934)
7
Annual births at peak — across 39 years of records
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Kerma by decade

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

Peak: 1930s
Peak decade
1930s
19 births that decade — 49% of Kerma's all-time total
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Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kerma?
39 babies have been named Kerma since 1920. It was last recorded in 1958. The peak year was 1934 with 7 births.
When was Kerma most popular?
Kerma was most popular in the 1930s decade with 19 total births. The single peak year was 1934.
How long has the name Kerma been used?
Kerma has been recorded in Social Security data since 1920, spanning 39 years of data through 1958.
What names are similar to Kerma?
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, 1920–1958 (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.