How Many People Are Named Kerr?
An estimated 22 people in the United States have the first name Kerr. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 31 years old, and Kerr peaked in popularity in 1972 with 7 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Kerr 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 Kerr paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Kerr is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
22
About 1 in 15,579,743 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
31
years old
Peak Year
1972
7 births
Total Registered
23
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Kerr
Kerr is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 23 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Kerr as a male name
Ranked #11,575 in 2023
6 male births in 2023
Peak: 1972 (7 births)
Kerr: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Kerr span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1970s, when 7 babies were registered. Kerr remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Kerr by Decade
How has Kerr 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.
Kerr + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Kerr as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Kerr
Other first names starting with K with a similar number of bearers.
Kerr: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Kerr?
We estimate approximately 22 people named Kerr 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 15,579,743 Americans share this first name.
Is Kerr a common name?
Kerr is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 41.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 23 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Kerr most popular?
Kerr reached peak popularity in 1972, when 7 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Kerr is approximately 31 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Kerr a male name?
Kerr is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Kerr Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Kerr Smith, Kerr Johnson, Kerr 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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