Boys' name · since 1985

Kerron

Kerron has 230 recorded births since 1985 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2005 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

230
total births
1985–2018
years on record
1990s
peak decade
37%
born in that decade

Kerron is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 230 have been recorded since 1985.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kerron has been recorded 230 times among boys since 1985, though it is not among the currently most-used boys 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 1985 to 2018.

  • 230 total births
  • 1985–2018 years on record
  • 1990s peak decade
  • 37% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Kerron's 230 recorded births place it above 73% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

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

Kerron's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Kerron's full recorded timeline at 1998, 54% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 46% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1987, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2005 peak of 14 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Kerron popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1985–2018

Last recorded 2018
Peak year (2005)
14
Annual births at peak, across 34 years of records
46810121416 19851989199319972004200820122018 6

Kerron by decade

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

1990s was Kerron's strongest decade.

86 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 37% of all-time use.

Kerron births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 86 births (37% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kerron?
Kerron has been given to 230 babies in the U.S. since 1985, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2018. 14 babies were born in 2005, its single highest year.
When was Kerron most popular?
Kerron was most popular in the 1990s decade with 86 total births. The single peak year was 2005.
How long has the name Kerron been used?
The SSA has tracked Kerron since 1985 -- 34 years through the most recent 2018 data.
What names are similar to Kerron?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kerry, Kermit, Kerwin, Kervin, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Kerron's data

  • Kerron's usage has stayed within range of its 1990s decade-level peak (86 total births) through the 2010s (39) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • 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.

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, 1985–2018 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

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

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NameAlmanac. "Kerron: Baby Name Since 1985 - 230 Births, Peak 2005." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kerron. 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 Kerron 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.