How Many People Are Named Kerry Wood?
There are approximately 70 people named Kerry Wood living in the United States today. That makes this name combination rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 4,896,491 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Kerry with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Wood. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Estimated People with This Name
70
1 in 4,896,491 Americans
Combination Rarity
Rare
First Name
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Last Name
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Kerry: Popularity Over Time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Kerry. The peak year was 1960 with 3,127 births. The average person named Kerry today is 55 years old.
Ancestry of the Wood Surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Wood, from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau.
How we calculated this
The first name "Kerry" has an estimated frequency of 0.0241% among living Americans, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for mortality using CDC 2023 life tables.
The surname "Wood" appears at a rate of 84.99 per 100,000 people in the 2010 U.S. Census.
Multiplying these frequencies against the U.S. population of ~343 million gives 70 estimated people. This assumes first names and last names are statistically independent. Full methodology.
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Kerry Wood: Questions and Answers
How many people are named Kerry Wood?
We estimate approximately 70 people named Kerry Wood are alive in the United States today. The first name Kerry is shared by 82,713 Americans, and the surname Wood is shared by 285,476.
How rare is the name Kerry Wood?
This name combination is classified as Rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 4,896,491 Americans. The first name Kerry is uncommon and the surname Wood is common.
Is Kerry a male or female name?
Kerry is predominantly male, with 50.6% of bearers being male and 49.4% female. It peaked in popularity in 1960 and the average bearer today is 55 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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