Kerry Boy & girl
How popular is Kerry?
#2,451 boy name in 2025
55 baby boys were named Kerry in the US in 2025, making it the 2451st most popular boy name. Another 22 girls got the name (#5,553 for girls).
83,944living people named Kerry (est.)
57median age of people named Kerry
98,644babies named Kerry since 1880
1 in 43,056US babies born in 2025
Kerry popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #2,451 for boys (▲ 223 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 55 boys, 22 girls |
| 10-year trend | Steady (-11% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #2,189 in 2015, #2,979 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 1960 (2,176 boys) |
| Highest rank | #158 in 1960 |
| First recorded | 1921 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 71% boys, 29% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.1% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Kerry is most popular
Babies named Kerry per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- Florida: 0.1 per 1,000 (28 boys)
- Massachusetts: 0.0 per 1,000 (5 boys)
- Indiana: 0.0 per 1,000 (5 boys)
- Texas: 0.0 per 1,000 (19 boys)
- California: 0.0 per 1,000 (16 boys)
Kerry by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 93 | #2,002 |
| 1930s | 537 | #548 |
| 1940s | 4,054 | #210 |
| 1950s | 14,416 | #170 |
| 1960s | 15,286 | #158 |
| 1970s | 6,662 | #243 |
| 1980s | 4,406 | #351 |
| 1990s | 2,510 | #482 |
| 2000s | 1,152 | #970 |
| 2010s | 578 | #1,941 |
| 2020s | 275 | #2,451 |
Boy names about as popular as Kerry
Questions
- Is Kerry a boy or girl name?
- Kerry is used for both. Over the last 10 years, 71% of babies named Kerry were boys and 29% were girls.
- How popular is the name Kerry?
- 55 baby boys were named Kerry in the US in 2025, making it the 2451st most popular boy name. Another 22 girls got the name (#5,553 for girls).
- When was Kerry most popular?
- Kerry peaked in 1960, when 2,176 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #158 in 1960.
- How many people are named Kerry?
- 98,644 babies have been named Kerry in the US since 1880. We estimate about 83,944 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 57.
- Where is Kerry most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Kerry was most common in Florida, at 0.1 of every 1,000 boys born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.