—2024 rank
1971peak year
48,600babies named Kerry since 1880
▼ 64%5-year trend
Kerry popularity over 145 years
🌱 Below the charts · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024
What does Kerry mean?
From the Irish county Ciarrai, from ciar, 'dark'. Also an Irish surname; adopted widely as a unisex given name mid-century.
OriginIrish
Syllables2
Gendergirl
Stylemodern, classic
Names like Kerry
Same era, same vibe — if you like Kerry, these usually land on the shortlist too.
Famous Kerrys
- Kerry Washington, actress
Spellings & variants
KerriKeri
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