How Many People Are Named Kerrie?
An estimated 7,672 people in the United States have the first name Kerrie. It is predominantly female (98.8%). The average bearer is 51 years old, and Kerrie peaked in popularity in 1971 with 425 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Kerrie 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 Kerrie paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Kerrie is overwhelmingly female, 104 male births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
7,672
About 1 in 44,676 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
98.8% confidence
Average Age
51
years old
Peak Year
1971
425 births
Total Registered
8,688
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Kerrie
Kerrie is predominantly female (98.8%), though 104 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Kerrie as a male name
Ranked #9,506 in 1993
5 male births in 1993
Peak: 1975 (12 births)
Kerrie as a female name
Ranked #13,154 in 2018
7 female births in 2018
Peak: 1971 (419 births)
Kerrie: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Kerrie span from the 1940s to the 2010s, covering 8 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1970s, when 3,432 babies were registered. Kerrie has declined significantly from its peak in the 1970s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Kerrie by Decade
How has Kerrie 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.
Kerrie by State
Birth registrations for Kerrie span all 41 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, New York, Massachusetts. The lowest are in West Virginia, Mississippi, Maine. On average, about 143 Kerries were registered per state.
Kerrie + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Kerrie as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Kerrie
Other first names starting with K with a similar number of bearers.
Kerrie: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Kerrie?
We estimate approximately 7,672 people named Kerrie 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 44,676 Americans share this first name.
Is Kerrie a common name?
Kerrie is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 97.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 8,688 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Kerrie most popular?
Kerrie reached peak popularity in 1971, when 425 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Kerrie is approximately 51 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Kerrie a female name?
Kerrie is predominantly female. 98.8% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Kerrie Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Kerrie Smith, Kerrie Johnson, Kerrie 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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