How Many People Are Named Kerry?
An estimated 82,713 people in the United States have the first name Kerry. It is used for both genders, with 50.6% male. The average bearer is 55 years old, and Kerry peaked in popularity in 1960 with 3,127 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Kerry 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 Kerry paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Kerry is a genuinely unisex name, given to both boys and girls in roughly equal numbers.
- Kerry has fallen dramatically from its peak in the 1960s. Recent registrations are less than 5% of what they were at the name's height.
Estimated Living Americans
82,713
About 1 in 4,144 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Male
50.6% confidence
Average Age
55
years old
Peak Year
1960
3,127 births
Total Registered
98,563
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Kerry
Kerry is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (50.6%) and females (49.4%). Out of 98,563 total births registered, 49,911 were male and 48,652 were female.
Kerry as a male name
Ranked #2,683 in 2024
49 male births in 2024
Peak: 1960 (2,176 births)
Kerry as a female name
Ranked #11,611 in 2024
8 female births in 2024
Peak: 1971 (2,206 births)
Kerry: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Kerry span from the 1920s to the 2020s, covering 11 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1960s, when 27,506 babies were registered. Kerry has declined significantly from its peak in the 1960s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Kerry by Decade
How has Kerry 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.
Kerry by State
Birth registrations for Kerry span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, California, Texas. The lowest are in Delaware, Alaska, Nevada. On average, about 1,805 Kerrys were registered per state.
Kerry + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Kerry as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Kerry
Other first names starting with K with a similar number of bearers.
Kerry: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Kerry?
We estimate approximately 82,713 people named Kerry 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 4,144 Americans share this first name.
Is Kerry a common name?
Kerry is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 99.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 98,563 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Kerry most popular?
Kerry reached peak popularity in 1960, when 3,127 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Kerry is approximately 55 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Kerry a male name?
Kerry is predominantly male. 50.6% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Kerry Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Kerry Smith, Kerry Johnson, Kerry 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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