How Many People Are Named Kerri?
An estimated 33,540 people in the United States have the first name Kerri. It is predominantly female (99.1%). The average bearer is 48 years old, and Kerri peaked in popularity in 1975 with 1,616 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Kerri 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 Kerri paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Kerri is overwhelmingly female, 348 male births have been registered with this name since 1880.
- Kerri 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
33,540
About 1 in 10,219 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Female
99.1% confidence
Average Age
48
years old
Peak Year
1975
1,616 births
Total Registered
37,359
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Kerri
Kerri is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 37,359 total births registered, 99.1% were female.
Kerri as a male name
Ranked #5,696 in 1994
10 male births in 1994
Peak: 1975 (19 births)
Kerri as a female name
Ranked #6,499 in 2024
18 female births in 2024
Peak: 1975 (1,597 births)
Kerri: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Kerri span from the 1940s to the 2020s, covering 9 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1970s, when 14,569 babies were registered. Kerri has declined significantly from its peak in the 1970s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Kerri by Decade
How has Kerri 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.
Kerri by State
Birth registrations for Kerri span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, Massachusetts, California. The lowest are in Alaska, Nevada, District of Columbia. On average, about 675 Kerris were registered per state.
Kerri + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Kerri as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Kerri
Other first names starting with K with a similar number of bearers.
Kerri: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Kerri?
We estimate approximately 33,540 people named Kerri 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 10,219 Americans share this first name.
Is Kerri a common name?
Kerri is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 98.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 37,359 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Kerri most popular?
Kerri reached peak popularity in 1975, when 1,616 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Kerri is approximately 48 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Kerri a female name?
Kerri is predominantly female. 99.1% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Kerri Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Kerri Smith, Kerri Johnson, Kerri 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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