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Keri

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

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

Falling

among girls in England and Wales · 1996–2010

England and Wales · Girls rank from 1996 to 2010, ranging from #643 to #5707.19982001200420072010#643#5707
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
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England and Wales · Girls rank by year
YearRank
1996#643
1997#672
1998#737
1999#736
2000#1033
2001#1359
2002#998
2003#2727
2004#1836
2005#2084
2006#2781
2007#2233
2008#2292
2009#4564
2010#5707

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 16 of the 27 years from 1987 to 2013.

In 2007: #705 among girls in Republic of Ireland, #2233 among girls in England and Wales.

Official data from 3 national registrars across 3 regions, 1987–2013 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1987

    First recorded at #488 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1987 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1997–2006

    Highest recorded position: #191 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2001 (recorded 1997–2006).

    Northern Ireland · Girls

  3. Most recent2013

    Most recently recorded at #894 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2013.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 3 regions, from 1987 to 2013. Highest recorded position: #191 in Northern Ireland in 2001.

Keri'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
2010England and Walesfemale#57073HighVerified
2009England and Walesfemale#45644HighVerified
2008England and Walesfemale#229210HighVerified
2007England and Walesfemale#223310HighVerified
2006England and Walesfemale#27817HighVerified
2005England and Walesfemale#208410HighVerified
2004England and Walesfemale#183611HighVerified
2003England and Walesfemale#27276HighVerified
2002England and Walesfemale#99822HighVerified
2001England and Walesfemale#135914HighVerified
2000England and Walesfemale#103320HighVerified
1999England and Walesfemale#73631HighVerified
1998England and Walesfemale#73731HighVerified
1997England and Walesfemale#67236HighVerified
1996England and Walesfemale#64337HighVerified
2006Northern Irelandfemale#3843HighVerified
2005Northern Irelandfemale#3184HighVerified
2004Northern Irelandfemale#3723HighVerified
2003Northern Irelandfemale#2844HighVerified
2002Northern Irelandfemale#2864HighVerified
2001Northern Irelandfemale#1918HighVerified
2000Northern Irelandfemale#2485HighVerified
1997Northern Irelandfemale#2715HighVerified
2013Republic of Irelandfemale#8943HighVerified
2007Republic of Irelandfemale#7054HighVerified
2006Republic of Irelandfemale#4647HighVerified
2005Republic of Irelandfemale#5874HighVerified
2004Republic of Irelandfemale#4147HighVerified
2003Republic of Irelandfemale#4905HighVerified
2002Republic of Irelandfemale#28911HighVerified
2001Republic of Irelandfemale#23814HighVerified
2000Republic of Irelandfemale#3039HighVerified
1999Republic of Irelandfemale#3556HighVerified
1997Republic of Irelandfemale#3637HighVerified
1996Republic of Irelandfemale#4295HighVerified
1991Republic of Irelandfemale#5153HighVerified
1990Republic of Irelandfemale#4464HighVerified
1988Republic of Irelandfemale#3597HighVerified
1987Republic of Irelandfemale#4883HighVerified

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

Where Keri is officially recorded

3 official registrars have recorded Keri, between 1987 and 2013, in 20 of those 27 years. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland: recorded in 1987Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1988Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1990Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1991Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1996Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1997Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1999Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2000Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2001Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2002Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2003Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2004Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2005Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2006Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2007Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2013Republic of Ireland: highest position in 2001England and WalesEngland and Wales: recorded in 1996England and Wales: recorded in 1997England and Wales: recorded in 1998England and Wales: recorded in 1999England and Wales: recorded in 2000England and Wales: recorded in 2001England and Wales: recorded in 2002England and Wales: recorded in 2003England and Wales: recorded in 2004England and Wales: recorded in 2005England and Wales: recorded in 2006England and Wales: recorded in 2007England and Wales: recorded in 2008England and Wales: recorded in 2009England and Wales: recorded in 2010England and Wales: highest position in 1996Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland: recorded in 1997Northern Ireland: recorded in 2000Northern Ireland: recorded in 2001Northern Ireland: recorded in 2002Northern Ireland: recorded in 2003Northern Ireland: recorded in 2004Northern Ireland: recorded in 2005Northern Ireland: recorded in 2006Northern Ireland: highest position in 200119872013
Each mark is a year the registrar recorded the name; the diamond is that registrar's highest position. Gaps can mean a year was not published, not that the name went unused.
RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
Republic of Ireland1987–201316#238 in 2001
England and Wales1996–201015#643 in 1996
Northern Ireland1997–20068#191 in 2001

No registrar recorded it for 4 years after 1991; it appears again in 1996.

Names measured beside itNeighbours, comparisons, related names and shared trajectories

What is known about Keri

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
3 official registrars, 1987–2013.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Not established
Not recorded yet.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not 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 3 regions, from 1987 to 2013. Highest recorded position: #191 in Northern Ireland in 2001. Source data last verified 2026-07-22.