Kerry
Used for both boys and girlsStatistical recordWhat 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.
among girls in England and Wales · 1996–2024
How to read this chart
- 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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| Year | Rank |
|---|---|
| 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.
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What the data shows
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, 1952–2024 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources
Kerry across 5 registrars
- Kerry did not peak everywhere at once. It reached its best position in New South Wales, Australia in 1956 and in Republic of Ireland in 2004, 48 years later.
- The longest ranked record is in New South Wales, Australia, from 1952 to 1976.
#11 in 1956
#53 in 1960
#149 in 2004
#136 in 1996
#82 in 2002
Each panel runs 1952 to 2024, top of the panel is #1 on a log scale, with guide lines at #1 and #100. Filled dot: best rank. Open dot: latest rank. Read from 5 official registrars with at least 10 ranked years. Where a registrar publishes separate lists by sex, the better rank for each year is used. A 'meaningful' move is 10 or more places. Lists start in different years, so an earlier first year shows the list is older, not that the name arrived there first, and a best rank in the first years of a list is not compared as a peak. Ranks show position, and cannot show why a name moved.
| Registrar | Ranked years | Best rank | Latest rank | Ten years to latest rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New South Wales, Australia | 1952–1976 | #11 (1956) | #97 (1976) | Down 53 |
| New Zealand | 1954–1978 | #53 (1960) | #91 (1978) | Down 23 |
| Republic of Ireland | 1968–2020 | #149 (2004) | #834 (2020) | Down 193 |
| England and Wales | 1996–2024 | #136 (1996) | #4843 (2024) | Down 1329 |
| Northern Ireland | 1997–2020 | #82 (2002) | #397 (2020) | Down 31 |
Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade
Popularity journey
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
Highest recorded1952–1976
Highest recorded position: #11 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1956 (recorded 1952–1976).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #4843 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls
Full data tableEvery published rank and count
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.
| Year | Region | Category | Rank | Births registered | Confidence | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | England and Wales | female | #4843 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 2021 | England and Wales | female | #4634 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 2018 | England and Wales | female | #4684 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 2017 | England and Wales | female | #4063 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 2016 | England and Wales | female | #3609 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 2015 | England and Wales | female | #3252 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 2014 | England and Wales | female | #3514 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 2013 | England and Wales | female | #4739 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 2012 | England and Wales | female | #2215 | 12 | High | Verified |
| 2011 | England and Wales | female | #2432 | 10 | High | Verified |
| 2010 | England and Wales | female | #1993 | 13 | High | Verified |
| 2010 | England and Wales | male | #4678 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 2009 | England and Wales | female | #1365 | 21 | High | Verified |
| 2008 | England and Wales | female | #972 | 32 | High | Verified |
| 2007 | England and Wales | female | #527 | 70 | High | Verified |
| 2007 | England and Wales | male | #3589 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 2006 | England and Wales | female | #796 | 38 | High | Verified |
| 2005 | England and Wales | female | #494 | 71 | High | Verified |
| 2004 | England and Wales | female | #406 | 91 | High | Verified |
| 2004 | England and Wales | male | #2578 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 2003 | England and Wales | female | #415 | 86 | High | Verified |
| 2002 | England and Wales | female | #333 | 108 | High | Verified |
| 2002 | England and Wales | male | #3225 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 2001 | England and Wales | female | #321 | 111 | High | Verified |
| 2000 | England and Wales | female | #295 | 126 | High | Verified |
| 2000 | England and Wales | male | #3036 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 1999 | England and Wales | female | #259 | 153 | High | Verified |
| 1999 | England and Wales | male | #2425 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 1998 | England and Wales | female | #208 | 198 | High | Verified |
| 1998 | England and Wales | male | #2074 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 1997 | England and Wales | female | #157 | 291 | High | Verified |
| 1997 | England and Wales | male | #1578 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 1996 | England and Wales | female | #136 | 333 | High | Verified |
| 1996 | England and Wales | male | #2357 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 1976 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #97 | 78 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1975 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #82 | 94 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1974 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #83 | 96 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1973 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #68 | 128 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1972 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #79 | 122 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1971 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #71 | 139 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1970 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #65 | 143 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1969 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #54 | 174 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1968 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #54 | 180 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1967 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #54 | 165 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1966 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #44 | 186 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1965 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #40 | 222 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1964 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #43 | 228 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1963 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #30 | 307 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1962 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #31 | 319 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1961 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #27 | 375 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1960 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #26 | 396 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1959 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #22 | 434 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1958 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #11 | 562 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1957 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #12 | 574 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1956 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #11 | 586 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1956 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #93 | 63 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1955 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #14 | 510 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1955 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #76 | 78 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1954 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #16 | 471 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1954 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #75 | 84 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1953 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #14 | 462 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1953 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #74 | 87 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1952 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #23 | 388 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1952 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #72 | 96 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1978 | New Zealand | female | #91 | 53 | High | Verified |
| 1977 | New Zealand | female | #85 | 62 | High | Verified |
| 1977 | New Zealand | male | #100 | 57 | High | Verified |
| 1976 | New Zealand | male | #86 | 71 | High | Verified |
| 1975 | New Zealand | female | #91 | 61 | High | Verified |
| 1974 | New Zealand | female | #84 | 67 | High | Verified |
| 1974 | New Zealand | male | #78 | 86 | High | Verified |
| 1973 | New Zealand | female | #85 | 72 | High | Verified |
| 1973 | New Zealand | male | #72 | 95 | High | Verified |
| 1972 | New Zealand | female | #66 | 94 | High | Verified |
| 1972 | New Zealand | male | #77 | 93 | High | Verified |
| 1971 | New Zealand | female | #76 | 87 | High | Verified |
| 1971 | New Zealand | male | #74 | 104 | High | Verified |
| 1970 | New Zealand | female | #85 | 81 | High | Verified |
| 1970 | New Zealand | male | #70 | 103 | High | Verified |
| 1969 | New Zealand | male | #75 | 108 | High | Verified |
| 1968 | New Zealand | female | #90 | 76 | High | Verified |
| 1968 | New Zealand | male | #68 | 111 | High | Verified |
| 1967 | New Zealand | female | #84 | 81 | High | Verified |
| 1967 | New Zealand | male | #64 | 115 | High | Verified |
| 1966 | New Zealand | female | #64 | 103 | High | Verified |
| 1966 | New Zealand | male | #74 | 95 | High | Verified |
| 1965 | New Zealand | female | #82 | 76 | High | Verified |
| 1965 | New Zealand | male | #66 | 111 | High | Verified |
| 1964 | New Zealand | female | #69 | 99 | High | Verified |
| 1964 | New Zealand | male | #68 | 113 | High | Verified |
| 1963 | New Zealand | female | #72 | 110 | High | Verified |
| 1963 | New Zealand | male | #72 | 100 | High | Verified |
| 1962 | New Zealand | female | #57 | 132 | High | Verified |
| 1962 | New Zealand | male | #55 | 149 | High | Verified |
| 1961 | New Zealand | female | #57 | 134 | High | Verified |
| 1961 | New Zealand | male | #59 | 140 | High | Verified |
| 1960 | New Zealand | female | #53 | 136 | High | Verified |
| 1960 | New Zealand | male | #64 | 112 | High | Verified |
| 1959 | New Zealand | female | #66 | 108 | High | Verified |
| 1959 | New Zealand | male | #58 | 130 | High | Verified |
| 1958 | New Zealand | female | #59 | 120 | High | Verified |
| 1958 | New Zealand | male | #56 | 132 | High | Verified |
| 1957 | New Zealand | female | #66 | 102 | High | Verified |
| 1957 | New Zealand | male | #71 | 95 | High | Verified |
| 1956 | New Zealand | female | #93 | 63 | High | Verified |
| 1956 | New Zealand | male | #71 | 92 | High | Verified |
| 1955 | New Zealand | male | #69 | 92 | High | Verified |
| 1954 | New Zealand | male | #65 | 100 | High | Verified |
| 2020 | Northern Ireland | female | #397 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 2015 | Northern Ireland | female | #358 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 2013 | Northern Ireland | female | #370 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 2011 | Northern Ireland | female | #246 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 2010 | Northern Ireland | female | #366 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 2009 | Northern Ireland | female | #282 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 2008 | Northern Ireland | female | #228 | 8 | High | Verified |
| 2007 | Northern Ireland | female | #147 | 14 | High | Verified |
| 2006 | Northern Ireland | female | #265 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 2005 | Northern Ireland | female | #148 | 13 | High | Verified |
| 2004 | Northern Ireland | female | #88 | 23 | High | Verified |
| 2003 | Northern Ireland | female | #89 | 23 | High | Verified |
| 2002 | Northern Ireland | female | #82 | 25 | High | Verified |
| 2001 | Northern Ireland | female | #139 | 13 | High | Verified |
| 2000 | Northern Ireland | female | #111 | 18 | High | Verified |
| 1999 | Northern Ireland | female | #95 | 23 | High | Verified |
| 1998 | Northern Ireland | female | #91 | 26 | High | Verified |
| 1997 | Northern Ireland | female | #83 | 29 | High | Verified |
| 2020 | Republic of Ireland | female | #834 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 2018 | Republic of Ireland | female | #896 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 2013 | Republic of Ireland | female | #747 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 2011 | Republic of Ireland | female | #550 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 2009 | Republic of Ireland | female | #641 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 2008 | Republic of Ireland | female | #291 | 17 | High | Verified |
| 2007 | Republic of Ireland | female | #348 | 12 | High | Verified |
| 2006 | Republic of Ireland | female | #210 | 21 | High | Verified |
| 2005 | Republic of Ireland | female | #173 | 26 | High | Verified |
| 2004 | Republic of Ireland | female | #149 | 30 | High | Verified |
| 2003 | Republic of Ireland | female | #189 | 20 | High | Verified |
| 2002 | Republic of Ireland | female | #160 | 25 | High | Verified |
| 2001 | Republic of Ireland | female | #187 | 21 | High | Verified |
| 2000 | Republic of Ireland | female | #303 | 9 | High | Verified |
| 1999 | Republic of Ireland | female | #194 | 18 | High | Verified |
| 1998 | Republic of Ireland | female | #345 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 1997 | Republic of Ireland | female | #226 | 19 | High | Verified |
| 1996 | Republic of Ireland | female | #227 | 17 | High | Verified |
| 1995 | Republic of Ireland | female | #310 | 9 | High | Verified |
| 1994 | Republic of Ireland | female | #282 | 11 | High | Verified |
| 1993 | Republic of Ireland | female | #286 | 11 | High | Verified |
| 1992 | Republic of Ireland | female | #193 | 22 | High | Verified |
| 1991 | Republic of Ireland | female | #197 | 20 | High | Verified |
| 1990 | Republic of Ireland | female | #257 | 13 | High | Verified |
| 1989 | Republic of Ireland | female | #353 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 1988 | Republic of Ireland | female | #359 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 1987 | Republic of Ireland | female | #329 | 9 | High | Verified |
| 1986 | Republic of Ireland | female | #334 | 8 | High | Verified |
| 1985 | Republic of Ireland | female | #292 | 11 | High | Verified |
| 1984 | Republic of Ireland | female | #252 | 15 | High | Verified |
| 1983 | Republic of Ireland | female | #313 | 10 | High | Verified |
| 1982 | Republic of Ireland | female | #280 | 14 | High | Verified |
| 1981 | Republic of Ireland | female | #259 | 16 | High | Verified |
| 1980 | Republic of Ireland | female | #239 | 19 | High | Verified |
| 1979 | Republic of Ireland | female | #253 | 17 | High | Verified |
| 1978 | Republic of Ireland | female | #239 | 18 | High | Verified |
| 1978 | Republic of Ireland | male | #326 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 1977 | Republic of Ireland | female | #220 | 21 | High | Verified |
| 1976 | Republic of Ireland | female | #271 | 12 | High | Verified |
| 1975 | Republic of Ireland | female | #232 | 17 | High | Verified |
| 1974 | Republic of Ireland | female | #255 | 15 | High | Verified |
| 1973 | Republic of Ireland | female | #349 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 1973 | Republic of Ireland | male | #320 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 1972 | Republic of Ireland | female | #352 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 1972 | Republic of Ireland | male | #307 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 1971 | Republic of Ireland | female | #383 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 1971 | Republic of Ireland | male | #280 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 1970 | Republic of Ireland | female | #272 | 10 | High | Verified |
| 1969 | Republic of Ireland | female | #322 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 1968 | Republic of Ireland | female | #357 | 4 | High | Verified |
- England and Wales hub — collected by Office for National Statistics
- New South Wales, Australia hub — collected by NSW Registry of Births Deaths and Marriages
- New Zealand hub — collected by NZ Department of Internal Affairs
- Northern Ireland hub — collected by NISRA
- Republic of Ireland hub — collected by CSO Ireland
See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.
Where Kerry is officially recorded
5 official registrars have recorded Kerry, between 1952 and 2024, in 70 of those 73 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.
| Registrar | Recorded | Years | Its own highest position |
|---|---|---|---|
| New South Wales, Australia | 1952–1976 | 25 | #11 in 1956 |
| New Zealand | 1954–1978 | 25 | #53 in 1960 |
| Republic of Ireland | 1968–2020 | 46 | #149 in 2004 |
| England and Wales | 1996–2024 | 25 | #136 in 1996 |
| Northern Ireland | 1997–2020 | 18 | #82 in 2002 |
Its high point came 48 years earlier in New South Wales, Australia (1956) than in Republic of Ireland (2004).
Names measured beside itNeighbours, comparisons, related names and shared trajectories
What is known about Kerry
How to read this- How often it is registered
- Official record
- 5 official registrars, 1952–2024.
- 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 5 regions, from 1952 to 2024. Highest recorded position: #11 in New South Wales, Australia in 1958. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.