How Many People Are Named Kerin?
An estimated 1,375 people in the United States have the first name Kerin. It is used for both genders, with 82.9% female. The average bearer is 48 years old, and Kerin peaked in popularity in 1958 with 47 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Kerin 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 Kerin paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
1,375
About 1 in 249,276 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
82.9% confidence
Average Age
48
years old
Peak Year
1958
47 births
Total Registered
1,590
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Kerin
Kerin is predominantly female (82.9%), though 272 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Kerin as a male name
Ranked #13,268 in 2024
5 male births in 2024
Peak: 1957 (15 births)
Kerin as a female name
Ranked #17,976 in 2013
5 female births in 2013
Peak: 1981 (43 births)
Kerin: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Kerin span from the 1930s to the 2020s, covering 10 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1960s, when 373 babies were registered. Kerin has declined significantly from its peak in the 1960s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Kerin by Decade
How has Kerin 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.
Kerin by State
Birth registrations for Kerin span all 5 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Massachusetts, New York, California. The lowest are in Washington, Pennsylvania, California. On average, about 68 Kerins were registered per state.
Kerin + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Kerin as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Kerin
Other first names starting with K with a similar number of bearers.
Kerin: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Kerin?
We estimate approximately 1,375 people named Kerin 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 249,276 Americans share this first name.
Is Kerin a common name?
Kerin is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 92% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,590 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Kerin most popular?
Kerin reached peak popularity in 1958, when 47 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Kerin is approximately 48 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Kerin a female name?
Kerin is predominantly female. 82.9% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Kerin Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Kerin Smith, Kerin Johnson, Kerin 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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