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Kerry

Used for both boys and girlsStatistical record

What official birth registration shows about Kerry: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Kerry: Recorded since 1952, it reached #11 in 1956, and it stood at #4,843 in 2024.

Falling

among girls in England and Wales · 1996–2024

England and Wales · Girls rank from 1996 to 2024, ranging from #136 to #4843.1996199719981999200020012002200320042005200620072008200920102011201220132014201520162017201820212024#136#4843
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England and Wales · Girls rank by year
YearRank
1996#136
1997#157
1998#208
1999#259
2000#295
2001#321
2002#333
2003#415
2004#406
2005#494
2006#796
2007#527
2008#972
2009#1365
2010#1993
2011#2432
2012#2215
2013#4739
2014#3514
2015#3252
2016#3609
2017#4063
2018#4684
2021#4634
2024#4843

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

FallingEngland and Wales · Girls

Recorded in official data among girls in Republic of Ireland in 46 of the 53 years from 1968 to 2020.

In 2020: #397 among girls in Northern Ireland, #834 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

Official data from 5 national registrars across 5 regions, 19522024 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1952

    First recorded at #23 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    New South Wales, Australia · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1952–1976

    Highest recorded position: #11 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1956 (recorded 1952–1976).

    New South Wales, Australia · Girls

  3. Most recent2024

    Most recently recorded at #4843 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.

    England and Wales · Girls

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 5 regions, from 1952 to 2024. Highest recorded position: #11 in New South Wales, Australia in 1958.

Kerry's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2024England and Walesfemale#48434HighVerified
2021England and Walesfemale#46344HighVerified
2018England and Walesfemale#46844HighVerified
2017England and Walesfemale#40635HighVerified
2016England and Walesfemale#36096HighVerified
2015England and Walesfemale#32527HighVerified
2014England and Walesfemale#35146HighVerified
2013England and Walesfemale#47394HighVerified
2012England and Walesfemale#221512HighVerified
2011England and Walesfemale#243210HighVerified
2010England and Walesfemale#199313HighVerified
2010England and Walesmale#46783HighVerified
2009England and Walesfemale#136521HighVerified
2008England and Walesfemale#97232HighVerified
2007England and Walesfemale#52770HighVerified
2007England and Walesmale#35894HighVerified
2006England and Walesfemale#79638HighVerified
2005England and Walesfemale#49471HighVerified
2004England and Walesfemale#40691HighVerified
2004England and Walesmale#25785HighVerified
2003England and Walesfemale#41586HighVerified
2002England and Walesfemale#333108HighVerified
2002England and Walesmale#32253HighVerified
2001England and Walesfemale#321111HighVerified
2000England and Walesfemale#295126HighVerified
2000England and Walesmale#30363HighVerified
1999England and Walesfemale#259153HighVerified
1999England and Walesmale#24254HighVerified
1998England and Walesfemale#208198HighVerified
1998England and Walesmale#20745HighVerified
1997England and Walesfemale#157291HighVerified
1997England and Walesmale#15787HighVerified
1996England and Walesfemale#136333HighVerified
1996England and Walesmale#23574HighVerified
1976New South Wales, Australiafemale#9778InsufficientNot yet available
1975New South Wales, Australiafemale#8294InsufficientNot yet available
1974New South Wales, Australiafemale#8396InsufficientNot yet available
1973New South Wales, Australiafemale#68128InsufficientNot yet available
1972New South Wales, Australiafemale#79122InsufficientNot yet available
1971New South Wales, Australiafemale#71139InsufficientNot yet available
1970New South Wales, Australiafemale#65143InsufficientNot yet available
1969New South Wales, Australiafemale#54174InsufficientNot yet available
1968New South Wales, Australiafemale#54180InsufficientNot yet available
1967New South Wales, Australiafemale#54165InsufficientNot yet available
1966New South Wales, Australiafemale#44186InsufficientNot yet available
1965New South Wales, Australiafemale#40222InsufficientNot yet available
1964New South Wales, Australiafemale#43228InsufficientNot yet available
1963New South Wales, Australiafemale#30307InsufficientNot yet available
1962New South Wales, Australiafemale#31319InsufficientNot yet available
1961New South Wales, Australiafemale#27375InsufficientNot yet available
1960New South Wales, Australiafemale#26396InsufficientNot yet available
1959New South Wales, Australiafemale#22434InsufficientNot yet available
1958New South Wales, Australiafemale#11562InsufficientNot yet available
1957New South Wales, Australiafemale#12574InsufficientNot yet available
1956New South Wales, Australiafemale#11586InsufficientNot yet available
1956New South Wales, Australiamale#9363InsufficientNot yet available
1955New South Wales, Australiafemale#14510InsufficientNot yet available
1955New South Wales, Australiamale#7678InsufficientNot yet available
1954New South Wales, Australiafemale#16471InsufficientNot yet available
1954New South Wales, Australiamale#7584InsufficientNot yet available
1953New South Wales, Australiafemale#14462InsufficientNot yet available
1953New South Wales, Australiamale#7487InsufficientNot yet available
1952New South Wales, Australiafemale#23388InsufficientNot yet available
1952New South Wales, Australiamale#7296InsufficientNot yet available
1978New Zealandfemale#9153HighVerified
1977New Zealandfemale#8562HighVerified
1977New Zealandmale#10057HighVerified
1976New Zealandmale#8671HighVerified
1975New Zealandfemale#9161HighVerified
1974New Zealandfemale#8467HighVerified
1974New Zealandmale#7886HighVerified
1973New Zealandfemale#8572HighVerified
1973New Zealandmale#7295HighVerified
1972New Zealandfemale#6694HighVerified
1972New Zealandmale#7793HighVerified
1971New Zealandfemale#7687HighVerified
1971New Zealandmale#74104HighVerified
1970New Zealandfemale#8581HighVerified
1970New Zealandmale#70103HighVerified
1969New Zealandmale#75108HighVerified
1968New Zealandfemale#9076HighVerified
1968New Zealandmale#68111HighVerified
1967New Zealandfemale#8481HighVerified
1967New Zealandmale#64115HighVerified
1966New Zealandfemale#64103HighVerified
1966New Zealandmale#7495HighVerified
1965New Zealandfemale#8276HighVerified
1965New Zealandmale#66111HighVerified
1964New Zealandfemale#6999HighVerified
1964New Zealandmale#68113HighVerified
1963New Zealandfemale#72110HighVerified
1963New Zealandmale#72100HighVerified
1962New Zealandfemale#57132HighVerified
1962New Zealandmale#55149HighVerified
1961New Zealandfemale#57134HighVerified
1961New Zealandmale#59140HighVerified
1960New Zealandfemale#53136HighVerified
1960New Zealandmale#64112HighVerified
1959New Zealandfemale#66108HighVerified
1959New Zealandmale#58130HighVerified
1958New Zealandfemale#59120HighVerified
1958New Zealandmale#56132HighVerified
1957New Zealandfemale#66102HighVerified
1957New Zealandmale#7195HighVerified
1956New Zealandfemale#9363HighVerified
1956New Zealandmale#7192HighVerified
1955New Zealandmale#6992HighVerified
1954New Zealandmale#65100HighVerified
2020Northern Irelandfemale#3973HighVerified
2015Northern Irelandfemale#3584HighVerified
2013Northern Irelandfemale#3704HighVerified
2011Northern Irelandfemale#2467HighVerified
2010Northern Irelandfemale#3664HighVerified
2009Northern Irelandfemale#2826HighVerified
2008Northern Irelandfemale#2288HighVerified
2007Northern Irelandfemale#14714HighVerified
2006Northern Irelandfemale#2656HighVerified
2005Northern Irelandfemale#14813HighVerified
2004Northern Irelandfemale#8823HighVerified
2003Northern Irelandfemale#8923HighVerified
2002Northern Irelandfemale#8225HighVerified
2001Northern Irelandfemale#13913HighVerified
2000Northern Irelandfemale#11118HighVerified
1999Northern Irelandfemale#9523HighVerified
1998Northern Irelandfemale#9126HighVerified
1997Northern Irelandfemale#8329HighVerified
2020Republic of Irelandfemale#8343HighVerified
2018Republic of Irelandfemale#8963HighVerified
2013Republic of Irelandfemale#7474HighVerified
2011Republic of Irelandfemale#5507HighVerified
2009Republic of Irelandfemale#6415HighVerified
2008Republic of Irelandfemale#29117HighVerified
2007Republic of Irelandfemale#34812HighVerified
2006Republic of Irelandfemale#21021HighVerified
2005Republic of Irelandfemale#17326HighVerified
2004Republic of Irelandfemale#14930HighVerified
2003Republic of Irelandfemale#18920HighVerified
2002Republic of Irelandfemale#16025HighVerified
2001Republic of Irelandfemale#18721HighVerified
2000Republic of Irelandfemale#3039HighVerified
1999Republic of Irelandfemale#19418HighVerified
1998Republic of Irelandfemale#3456HighVerified
1997Republic of Irelandfemale#22619HighVerified
1996Republic of Irelandfemale#22717HighVerified
1995Republic of Irelandfemale#3109HighVerified
1994Republic of Irelandfemale#28211HighVerified
1993Republic of Irelandfemale#28611HighVerified
1992Republic of Irelandfemale#19322HighVerified
1991Republic of Irelandfemale#19720HighVerified
1990Republic of Irelandfemale#25713HighVerified
1989Republic of Irelandfemale#3537HighVerified
1988Republic of Irelandfemale#3597HighVerified
1987Republic of Irelandfemale#3299HighVerified
1986Republic of Irelandfemale#3348HighVerified
1985Republic of Irelandfemale#29211HighVerified
1984Republic of Irelandfemale#25215HighVerified
1983Republic of Irelandfemale#31310HighVerified
1982Republic of Irelandfemale#28014HighVerified
1981Republic of Irelandfemale#25916HighVerified
1980Republic of Irelandfemale#23919HighVerified
1979Republic of Irelandfemale#25317HighVerified
1978Republic of Irelandfemale#23918HighVerified
1978Republic of Irelandmale#3263HighVerified
1977Republic of Irelandfemale#22021HighVerified
1976Republic of Irelandfemale#27112HighVerified
1975Republic of Irelandfemale#23217HighVerified
1974Republic of Irelandfemale#25515HighVerified
1973Republic of Irelandfemale#3497HighVerified
1973Republic of Irelandmale#3203HighVerified
1972Republic of Irelandfemale#3526HighVerified
1972Republic of Irelandmale#3073HighVerified
1971Republic of Irelandfemale#3835HighVerified
1971Republic of Irelandmale#2804HighVerified
1970Republic of Irelandfemale#27210HighVerified
1969Republic of Irelandfemale#3226HighVerified
1968Republic of Irelandfemale#3574HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

What's not yet available

  • Meaning
  • Origin
  • Pronunciation
  • Nicknames and spelling variants

Absence from this list does not mean the name isn't genuinely meaningful or widely used — only that Namewise hasn't sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 5 regions, from 1952 to 2024. Highest recorded position: #11 in New South Wales, Australia in 1958. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.