Total births
8,589
Girls' name · since 1944
Kerrie
Kerrie has 8,589 recorded births since 1944 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1971 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 8,589
- total births
- 1944–2025
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 39%
- born in that decade
Kerrie is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 8,589 have been recorded since 1944.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kerrie has been recorded 8,589 times among girls since 1944, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, 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 1944 to 2025.
- 8,589 total births
- 1944–2025 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 39% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
8,589 girls have been named Kerrie since 1944, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 2025.
- 8,589
- total births
- 1944–2025
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 39%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
39% of everyone ever named Kerrie was born in this single decade.
1971
Single peak year
419 babies were named Kerrie in 1971 - its busiest year on record.
Kerrie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Kerrie splits its recorded history at 1981: 26% of all births land in the more recent half, 74% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1945 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1971 peak of 419 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Kerrie at a glance
Last recorded 2025Peak year
1971
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1944
Kerrie popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1944–2025
- Peak year (1971)
- 419
- Annual births at peak, across 82 years of records
Kerrie popularity over time - boys
104 total births recorded since 1962 (Kerrie as boys' name)
Kerrie by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Kerrie's strongest decade.
3,384 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 39% of all-time use.
Kerrie births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 58
1940s
58 births
- 1950s 619
1950s
619 births
- 1960s
1960s
2,073 births
- 1970s
1970s
3,384 births
- 1980s
1980s
1,595 births
- 1990s 644
1990s
644 births
- 2000s 167
2000s
167 births
- 2010s 44
2010s
44 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 3,384 births (39% of all-time use).
How Kerrie 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 Kerrie's total volume
Kerrie vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Kerrie by state
Where Kerrie concentrates geographically, total births since 1944
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 791 | 9.2% |
| #2 | New York | | 610 | 7.1% |
| #3 | Massachusetts | | 555 | 6.5% |
| #4 | Texas | | 444 | 5.2% |
| #5 | Michigan | | 371 | 4.3% |
| #6 | Pennsylvania | | 315 | 3.7% |
| #7 | Ohio | | 311 | 3.6% |
| #8 | Illinois | | 264 | 3.1% |
California share of Kerrie's total US births 9.2%
Even split
791 of 8,589 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 41 reporting states.
Kerrie appears in 41 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Kerrie? ▼
Since 1944, Social Security records show 8,589 babies named Kerrie. The most recent recorded year was 2025. Its busiest year on record was 1971, with 419 births.
When was Kerrie most popular? ▼
Kerrie was most popular in the 1970s decade with 3,384 total births. The single peak year was 1971.
Where is Kerrie most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Kerrie are California (791 births), New York (610 births), Massachusetts (555 births).
How long has the name Kerrie been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Kerrie since 1944 -- 82 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Kerrie? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kerry, Kerri, Keri, Keren, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Kerrie's data
- Kerrie's decade-level peak was the 1970s (3,384 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Kerries (791 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California 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 Kerrie
Nearby Names Like Kerrie
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Kerrie
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Kerri Girl
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Keri Girl
#12313 32,061 births
Keren Girl
#2185 5,014 births
Kera Girl
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1944–2025 (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. "Kerrie: Baby Name Since 1944 - 8,589 Births, Peak 1971." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kerrie. 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 Kerrie 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 June 2026.