How Many People Are Named Keri?
An estimated 29,568 people in the United States have the first name Keri. It is predominantly female (99.0%). The average bearer is 46 years old, and Keri peaked in popularity in 1975 with 1,517 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Keri as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Keri paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Keri is overwhelmingly female, 325 male births have been registered with this name since 1880.
- Keri has fallen dramatically from its peak in the 1970s. Recent registrations are less than 5% of what they were at the name's height.
Estimated Living Americans
29,568
About 1 in 11,592 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Female
99.0% confidence
Average Age
46
years old
Peak Year
1975
1,517 births
Total Registered
32,372
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Keri
Keri is predominantly female (99.0%), though 325 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Keri as a male name
Ranked #12,470 in 2005
5 male births in 2005
Peak: 1984 (19 births)
Keri as a female name
Ranked #12,760 in 2024
7 female births in 2024
Peak: 1975 (1,502 births)
Keri: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Keri span from the 1940s to the 2020s, covering 9 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1970s, when 12,428 babies were registered. Keri has declined significantly from its peak in the 1970s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Keri by Decade
How has Keri tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Keri by State
Birth registrations for Keri span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, New York, Texas. The lowest are in Vermont, Alaska, Delaware. On average, about 574 Keris were registered per state.
Keri + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Keri as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Keri
Other first names starting with K with a similar number of bearers.
Keri: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Keri?
We estimate approximately 29,568 people named Keri are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 11,592 Americans share this first name.
Is Keri a common name?
Keri is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 98.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 32,372 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Keri most popular?
Keri reached peak popularity in 1975, when 1,517 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Keri is approximately 46 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Keri a female name?
Keri is predominantly female. 99.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Keri Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Keri Smith, Keri Johnson, Keri Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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