Unisex name · since 1991

Kersey

Since 1991, U.S. Social Security records show 52 babies named Kersey, peaking in 1991. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

52
total births
1991–2012
years on record
1990s
peak decade
79%
born in that decade

Kersey sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 52 recorded since 1991.

Kersey has 52 recorded births among girls since 1991, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1991 to 2012.

  • 52 total births
  • 1991–2012 years on record
  • 1990s peak decade
  • 79% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Kersey's 52 recorded births place it above 52% 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.

Kersey's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Kersey's full recorded timeline at 1996, 42% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 58% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1994, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1991 peak of 11 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Kersey popularity over time - girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1991–2012

Last recorded 2012
Peak year (1991)
11
Annual births at peak, across 22 years of records
4681012 19911992199319941996199920012012 6

Kersey popularity over time - boys

19 total births recorded since 1989 (Kersey as boys' name)

Unisex variant - 19 births
45678910 198919911992 5

Kersey by decade

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

1990s was Kersey's strongest decade.

41 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 79% of all-time use.

Kersey births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 41 births (79% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kersey?
Kersey has been given to 52 babies in the U.S. since 1991, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2012. 11 babies were born in 1991, its single highest year.
When was Kersey most popular?
Kersey was most popular in the 1990s decade with 41 total births. The single peak year was 1991.
Is Kersey a unisex name?
Yes, Kersey is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 52 births, and as a boy's name it has 19 births.
How long has the name Kersey been used?
The SSA has tracked Kersey since 1991 -- 22 years through the most recent 2012 data.
What names are similar to Kersey?
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.

What to do with Kersey's data

  • Kersey's decade-level peak was the 1990s (41 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • 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, 1991–2012 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

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

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NameAlmanac. "Kersey: Baby Name Since 1991 - 52 Births, Peak 1991." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kersey. 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 Kersey 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.