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Worldwide Name Statistics

Kerry

Ranked #627 - 1 in 100,678 people
US

Most common in

United States

79k bearers

World total

79,461

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#627

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States79k
Worldwide
~79k
rank #627
Rarity
1 in 100,678
of people globally
Gender split
51/49
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~79k in US

About the name Kerry

There are an estimated 79,461 people named Kerry alive worldwide today. That ranks Kerry at #627 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Kerry is held by approximately 79,461 people, ranking #627 among first names. That works out to roughly 24 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 4,177 U.S. residents).

Kerry is used by both genders, 50.7% male and 49.3% female.

Kerry appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

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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  1. 1920: 5
  2. 1921: 6
  3. 1922: 5
  4. 1923: 7
  5. 1924: 13
  6. 1925: 20
  7. 1926: 10
  8. 1927: 19
  9. 1928: 9
  10. 1929: 15
  11. 1930: 21
  12. 1931: 20
  13. 1932: 29
  14. 1933: 19
  15. 1934: 50
  16. 1935: 115
  17. 1936: 87
  18. 1937: 77
  19. 1938: 81
  20. 1939: 97
  21. 1940: 134
  22. 1941: 145
  23. 1942: 177
  24. 1943: 298
  25. 1944: 447
  26. 1945: 434
  27. 1946: 638
  28. 1947: 900
  29. 1948: 1,023
  30. 1949: 1,321
  31. 1950: 1,540
  32. 1951: 1,674
  33. 1952: 1,723
  34. 1953: 1,833
  35. 1954: 2,244
  36. 1955: 2,216
  37. 1956: 2,328
  38. 1957: 2,560
  39. 1958: 2,245
  40. 1959: 2,495
  41. 1960: 3,127
  42. 1961: 3,067
  43. 1962: 2,992
  44. 1963: 2,887
  45. 1964: 2,740
  46. 1965: 2,392
  47. 1966: 2,273
  48. 1967: 2,381
  49. 1968: 2,820
  50. 1969: 2,830
  51. 1970: 2,798
  52. 1971: 3,084
  53. 1972: 2,643
  54. 1973: 2,555
  55. 1974: 2,439
  56. 1975: 2,322
  57. 1976: 2,031
  58. 1977: 1,840
  59. 1978: 1,617
  60. 1979: 1,456
  61. 1980: 1,431
  62. 1981: 1,357
  63. 1982: 1,355
  64. 1983: 1,169
  65. 1984: 1,242
  66. 1985: 1,197
  67. 1986: 1,180
  68. 1987: 1,079
  69. 1988: 1,020
  70. 1989: 969
  71. 1990: 958
  72. 1991: 891
  73. 1992: 726
  74. 1993: 669
  75. 1994: 574
  76. 1995: 501
  77. 1996: 471
  78. 1997: 460
  79. 1998: 349
  80. 1999: 350
  81. 2000: 317
  82. 2001: 291
  83. 2002: 271
  84. 2003: 212
  85. 2004: 258
  86. 2005: 200
  87. 2006: 172
  88. 2007: 132
  89. 2008: 122
  90. 2009: 102
  91. 2010: 95
  92. 2011: 96
  93. 2012: 80
  94. 2013: 110
  95. 2014: 99
  96. 2015: 88
  97. 2016: 83
  98. 2017: 87
  99. 2018: 68
  100. 2019: 65
  101. 2020: 62
  102. 2021: 58
  103. 2022: 72
  104. 2023: 48
  105. 2024: 57
  106. 2025: 77

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Kerry worldwide?

There are an estimated 79,461 people named Kerry alive worldwide today, ranking #627 globally.

Is Kerry a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 100,678 people. In the United States there are roughly 79,461 bearers, which is 1 in 4,177 Americans.

Is Kerry a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Kerry is used 50.7% male and 49.3% female.

Where does the name Kerry come from?

Who are famous people named Kerry?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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