How Many People Are Named Deborah Kerr?
There are approximately 83 people named Deborah Kerr living in the United States today. That makes this name combination rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 4,129,570 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Deborah with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Kerr. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Estimated People with This Name
83
1 in 4,129,570 Americans
Combination Rarity
Rare
First Name
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Last Name
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Deborah: Popularity Over Time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Deborah. The peak year was 1954 with 54,755 births. The average person named Deborah today is 66 years old.
Ancestry of the Kerr Surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Kerr, from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau.
How we calculated this
The first name "Deborah" has an estimated frequency of 0.159% among living Americans, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for mortality using CDC 2023 life tables.
The surname "Kerr" appears at a rate of 15.16 per 100,000 people in the 2010 U.S. Census.
Multiplying these frequencies against the U.S. population of ~343 million gives 83 estimated people. This assumes first names and last names are statistically independent. Full methodology.
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Deborah Kerr: Questions and Answers
How many people are named Deborah Kerr?
We estimate approximately 83 people named Deborah Kerr are alive in the United States today. The first name Deborah is shared by 544,971 Americans, and the surname Kerr is shared by 50,921.
How rare is the name Deborah Kerr?
This name combination is classified as Rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 4,129,570 Americans. The first name Deborah is very common and the surname Kerr is uncommon.
Is Deborah a male or female name?
Deborah is predominantly female, with 0.2% of bearers being male and 99.8% female. It peaked in popularity in 1954 and the average bearer today is 66 years old.
Where does this data come from?
First name data comes from the Social Security Administration (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables. Surname data comes from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau. Full methodology.
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