Girls' name · since 2008
Kherington
Since 2008, U.S. Social Security records show 441 babies named Kherington, peaking in 2009. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #12,756 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 441
- born since 2008
- 2010s
- peak decade
441 girls have been named Kherington since 2008, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Kherington recorded 441 times among girls since 2008, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2008 to 2021.
- #12,756 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 441 born since 2008
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kherington ranks #12,756 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 441 born since 2008, peaking in the 2010s.
- #12,756 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 441
- born since 2008
- 2010s
- peak decade
Kherington's 441 recorded births place it above 82.36% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
11 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Texas.
Kherington's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Kherington splits its recorded history at 2015: 18% of all births land in the more recent half, 82% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 2021 (6 births) -- compare that against the 2009 peak of 80 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Kherington popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2008–2021
- Peak year (2009)
- 80
- Annual births at peak, across 14 years of records
Kherington by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (280 births, 63% of the file).
2010s was Kherington's strongest decade.
280 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 63% of all-time use.
Kherington births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
146 births
- 2010s
2010s
280 births
- 2020s 15
2020s
15 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 280 births (63% of all-time use).
Kherington by state
Where Kherington concentrates geographically, total births since 2008
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 32 | 7.3% |
| #2 | Florida | | 12 | 2.7% |
| #3 | California | | 11 | 2.5% |
| #4 | Pennsylvania | | 11 | 2.5% |
| #5 | Georgia | | 10 | 2.3% |
| #6 | Missouri | | 6 | 1.4% |
| #7 | Illinois | | 5 | 1.1% |
| #8 | Indiana | | 5 | 1.1% |
32 of 441 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 11 reporting states.
Kherington appears in 11 states. Explore state details →
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- Kherington's decade-level peak was the 2010s (280 total births); usage has since declined to 15 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Kheringtons (32 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Kherington: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2009)
Similar record span (~13 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, 2008–2021 (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 Kherington 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.