Girls' name · since 1945
Kerri
Since 1945, U.S. Social Security records show 37,021 babies named Kerri, peaking in 1975. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #728 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #9,554 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 37,021
- born since 1945
- 1970s
- peak decade
Kerri currently ranks #9554 among girls' names in America, with 37,021 babies recorded since 1945.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kerri has been recorded 37,021 times among girls since 1945, currently ranked #9554 nationally and more common than 45% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 1970s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1945 to 2025.
- #728 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- #9,554 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
- 37,021 born since 1945
- 1970s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kerri ranks #728 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #9,554 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 37,021 born since 1945, peaking in the 1970s.
- #728 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #9,554 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 37,021
- born since 1945
- 1970s
- peak decade
Kerri's 37,021 recorded births place it above 98.99% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
51 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by New York.
How Kerri compares
37,021 Top 5% higher than 95% of 17,297 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
Kerri's all-time total is 98x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Kerri | Median girls name (Kyann) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 37,021 | 376 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 1,597 | 21 | 19,840 |
Kerri's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Kerri's SSA record in two at 1985 and the more recent half accounts for 23% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 77%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1947, with only 6 births recorded -- set against the 1975 peak of 1,597, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Kerri popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1945–2025
- Peak year (1975)
- 1,597
- Annual births at peak, across 81 years of records
Kerri popularity over time - boys
348 total births recorded since 1958 (Kerri as boys' name)
Kerri by decade
1970s is the heaviest window (14,448 births, 39% of the file).
1970s was Kerri's strongest decade.
14,448 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 39% of all-time use.
Kerri births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 45
1940s
45 births
- 1950s 1,572
1950s
1,572 births
- 1960s
1960s
7,558 births
- 1970s
1970s
14,448 births
- 1980s
1980s
8,564 births
- 1990s 3,567
1990s
3,567 births
- 2000s 870
2000s
870 births
- 2010s 322
2010s
322 births
- 2020s 75
2020s
75 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 14,448 births (39% of all-time use).
How Kerri compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Kerri's total volume
Kerri by state
Where Kerri concentrates geographically, total births since 1945
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 3,657 | 9.9% |
| #2 | Massachusetts | | 2,750 | 7.4% |
| #3 | California | | 2,569 | 6.9% |
| #4 | Texas | | 1,994 | 5.4% |
| #5 | Pennsylvania | | 1,839 | 5.0% |
| #6 | Michigan | | 1,581 | 4.3% |
| #7 | Ohio | | 1,408 | 3.8% |
| #8 | Illinois | | 1,393 | 3.8% |
3,657 of 37,021 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 51 reporting states.
Kerri appears in 51 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Kerri's data
- Kerri's decade-level peak was the 1970s (14,448 total births); usage has since declined to 75 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Kerris (3,657 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Kerri: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1975)
Similar record span (~80 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1945–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Kerri 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 August 2026.