United States name statistics
Kerry in United States
Estimated bearers
79,461
Country rank
#627
Per 100k
24
These figures are derived directly from official statistical agency data.
Gender distribution
Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.
Male 50.7%Female 49.3%
Kerry popularity by year
U.S. births per year for Kerry, 1920 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).
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- 1920: 5
- 1921: 6
- 1922: 5
- 1923: 7
- 1924: 13
- 1925: 20
- 1926: 10
- 1927: 19
- 1928: 9
- 1929: 15
- 1930: 21
- 1931: 20
- 1932: 29
- 1933: 19
- 1934: 50
- 1935: 115
- 1936: 87
- 1937: 77
- 1938: 81
- 1939: 97
- 1940: 134
- 1941: 145
- 1942: 177
- 1943: 298
- 1944: 447
- 1945: 434
- 1946: 638
- 1947: 900
- 1948: 1,023
- 1949: 1,321
- 1950: 1,540
- 1951: 1,674
- 1952: 1,723
- 1953: 1,833
- 1954: 2,244
- 1955: 2,216
- 1956: 2,328
- 1957: 2,560
- 1958: 2,245
- 1959: 2,495
- 1960: 3,127
- 1961: 3,067
- 1962: 2,992
- 1963: 2,887
- 1964: 2,740
- 1965: 2,392
- 1966: 2,273
- 1967: 2,381
- 1968: 2,820
- 1969: 2,830
- 1970: 2,798
- 1971: 3,084
- 1972: 2,643
- 1973: 2,555
- 1974: 2,439
- 1975: 2,322
- 1976: 2,031
- 1977: 1,840
- 1978: 1,617
- 1979: 1,456
- 1980: 1,431
- 1981: 1,357
- 1982: 1,355
- 1983: 1,169
- 1984: 1,242
- 1985: 1,197
- 1986: 1,180
- 1987: 1,079
- 1988: 1,020
- 1989: 969
- 1990: 958
- 1991: 891
- 1992: 726
- 1993: 669
- 1994: 574
- 1995: 501
- 1996: 471
- 1997: 460
- 1998: 349
- 1999: 350
- 2000: 317
- 2001: 291
- 2002: 271
- 2003: 212
- 2004: 258
- 2005: 200
- 2006: 172
- 2007: 132
- 2008: 122
- 2009: 102
- 2010: 95
- 2011: 96
- 2012: 80
- 2013: 110
- 2014: 99
- 2015: 88
- 2016: 83
- 2017: 87
- 2018: 68
- 2019: 65
- 2020: 62
- 2021: 58
- 2022: 72
- 2023: 48
- 2024: 57
- 2025: 77
Frequently asked questions
How many people are named Kerry in United States?
An estimated 79,461 people in United States are named Kerry. That works out to 1 in 4,177 residents.
Is Kerry a common name in United States?
Kerry ranks #627 among first names in United States.