Girls' name · since 1950
Kerrin
Kerrin has 1,004 recorded births since 1950 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1992 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #7,489 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,004
- born since 1950
- 1990s
- peak decade
Kerrin is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 1,004 have been recorded since 1950.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kerrin has been recorded 1,004 times among girls since 1950, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1950 to 2009.
- #7,489 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 1,004 born since 1950
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kerrin ranks #7,489 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 1,004 born since 1950, peaking in the 1990s.
- #7,489 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,004
- born since 1950
- 1990s
- peak decade
Kerrin's 1,004 recorded births place it above 89.64% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 5 jurisdictions, led by Massachusetts.
Kerrin's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Kerrin splits its recorded history at 1981: 52% of all births land in the more recent half, 48% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1960 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1992 peak of 43 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Kerrin popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1950–2009
- Peak year (1992)
- 43
- Annual births at peak, across 60 years of records
Kerrin popularity over time - boys
10 total births recorded since 1967 (Kerrin as boys' name)
Kerrin by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (233 births, 23% of the file).
1990s was Kerrin's strongest decade.
233 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 23% of all-time use.
Kerrin births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 64
1950s
64 births
- 1960s
1960s
164 births
- 1970s
1970s
232 births
- 1980s
1980s
231 births
- 1990s
1990s
233 births
- 2000s 80
2000s
80 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 233 births (23% of all-time use).
How Kerrin 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 Kerrin's total volume
Kerrin by state
Where Kerrin concentrates geographically, total births since 1950
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Massachusetts | | 153 | 15.2% |
| #2 | New York | | 126 | 12.5% |
| #3 | New Jersey | | 16 | 1.6% |
| #4 | Rhode Island | | 8 | 0.8% |
| #5 | California | | 5 | 0.5% |
153 of 1,004 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 5 reporting states.
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- Kerrin's usage has stayed within range of its 1990s decade-level peak (233 total births) through the 2000s (80) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Massachusetts records the most Kerrins (153 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Massachusetts 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 Kerrin: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1992)
Similar record span (~59 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, 1950–2009 (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 Kerrin 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.