Recorded 1969–1989 Unisex name Peak 1978 76 births

Kery — unisex name

76 babies named Kery in U.S. Social Security records since 1969, with the highest year being 1978. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1960s51970s431980s28

The verdict

76 girls have been named Kery since 1969, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1989.

76
total births
1969–1989
years on record
1970s
peak decade
57%
born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade

57% of everyone ever named Kery was born in this single decade.

1978
Single peak year

8 babies were named Kery in 1978 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Kery

The Social Security Administration has registered 76 babies named Kery between 1969 and 1989, spanning 21 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Kery currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1989. The name reached its historical peak in 1978, when 8 babies received it in a single year. Kery is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 60 additional births since 1961.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Kery performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 43 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Kery shows notable generational variation in parental adoption.

No etymological entry is currently available for Kery in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 76 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Kery at a glance

Last recorded 1989

Total births

76

Since 1969

21 years of records

Peak year

1978

8 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1989

Active since

1969

Recorded for 21 years

Last year on file: 1989

Kery popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1989–1969

Last recorded 1989
Peak year (1978)
8
Annual births at peak — across 21 years of records
456789 1989198519801976197319711969 5

Kery popularity over time — boys

60 total births recorded since 1961 (Kery as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 60 births
456789 1991198719841979197819711969196719621961 6

Kery by decade

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

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
43 births that decade — 57% of Kery's all-time total
1960s51970s431980s28

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kery?
76 babies have been named Kery since 1969. It was last recorded in 1989. The peak year was 1978 with 8 births.
When was Kery most popular?
Kery was most popular in the 1970s decade with 43 total births. The single peak year was 1978.
Is Kery a unisex name?
Yes, Kery is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 76 births, and as a boy's name it has 60 births.
How long has the name Kery been used?
Kery has been recorded in Social Security data since 1969, spanning 21 years of data through 1989.
What names are similar to Kery?
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 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1969–1989 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.