How Many People Are Named Kernie?
An estimated 9 people in the United States have the first name Kernie. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 79 years old, and Kernie peaked in popularity in 1928 with 6 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Kernie 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 Kernie paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 79, Kernie is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1957.
- Kernie is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
9
About 1 in 38,083,815 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
79
years old
Peak Year
1928
6 births
Total Registered
28
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Kernie
Kernie is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 28 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Kernie as a male name
Ranked #4,292 in 1959
5 male births in 1959
Peak: 1928 (6 births)
Kernie: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Kernie span from the 1920s to the 1950s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 11 babies were registered. While Kernie is less common than at its peak in the 1920s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Kernie by Decade
How has Kernie 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.
Kernie + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Kernie as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Kernie
Other first names starting with K with a similar number of bearers.
Kernie: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Kernie?
We estimate approximately 9 people named Kernie 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 38,083,815 Americans share this first name.
Is Kernie a common name?
Kernie is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 25.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 28 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Kernie most popular?
Kernie reached peak popularity in 1928, when 6 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Kernie is approximately 79 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Kernie a male name?
Kernie is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Kernie Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Kernie Smith, Kernie Johnson, Kernie 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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