Kerry

Unisex

Kerry has been given to 98,644 babies in the U.S. since 1920. It peaked in 1960.

Meaning & origin /ˈkɛɹi/

As an English surname, from a personal name derived from Old Norse Kári. * As an Irish surname, from Ó Ciardha (“descendant of Ciardha”), from ciar (“black”).

Origin: surnames, place names

Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025

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Total babies

98,644

Peak year

1960 (3,127 babies)

Rank in 2025

Below top 1000

First recorded

1920

10-year trend

▼ -12%

Gender split

49% girls / 51% boys

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