Girls' name · since 1991

Kerris

Since 1991, U.S. Social Security records show 49 babies named Kerris, peaking in 2013. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

49
total births
1991–2017
years on record
2010s
peak decade
59%
born in that decade

Kerris sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 49 recorded since 1991.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kerris has been recorded 49 times among girls since 1991, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1991 to 2017.

  • 49 total births
  • 1991–2017 years on record
  • 2010s peak decade
  • 59% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Kerris's 49 recorded births place it above 51% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Kerris's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Kerris's SSA record in two at 2010 and the more recent half accounts for 59% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 41%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1991, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2013 peak of 8, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Kerris popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1991–2017

Last recorded 2017
Peak year (2013)
8
Annual births at peak, across 27 years of records
456789 199119992008200920102011201320152017 5

Kerris by decade

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

2010s was Kerris's strongest decade.

29 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 59% of all-time use.

Kerris births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 29 births (59% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of July 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kerris?
Since 1991, Social Security records show 49 babies named Kerris. The most recent recorded year was 2017. Its busiest year on record was 2013, with 8 births.
When was Kerris most popular?
Kerris was most popular in the 2010s decade with 29 total births. The single peak year was 2013.
How long has the name Kerris been used?
The SSA has tracked Kerris since 1991 -- 27 years through the most recent 2017 data.
What names are similar to Kerris?
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 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, 1991–2017 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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NameAlmanac. "Kerris: Baby Name Since 1991 - 49 Births, Peak 2013." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kerris. 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 Kerris 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.