Masculine dossier · first seen 1921

Kerry

Endangered Down 97.5% from peak
Peak era
1960
Peak births
2,176
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Boomer
1921Peak 19602025
peak 1960 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020

Quick answers about Kerry

How many people are named Kerry?

An estimated 40,095 living Americans are named Kerry.

How rare is Kerry?

Kerry is uncommon among babies today, with 55 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 97.5% from its 1960 peak.

How old is the typical Kerry?

The median age of a living American named Kerry is approximately 62 years, with most bearers falling between 49 and 68 years old.

Is Kerry still popular?

No. Kerry is endangered as a baby name, down 97.5% from its 1960 peak with 55 births in 2025.

Peak year
1960
Decline from peak
97.5%
2025
55
All-time
49,969

Kerry broke out in Pennsylvania and Washington (1946) and became over-represented in 27 states over 28 years.

Broke out: Pennsylvania and Washington, 1946 · over-represented in 27 states over 28 years

Alabama: broke out 1962 AL Alaska: no breakout AK Arizona: broke out 1954 AZ Arkansas: broke out 1962 AR California: no breakout CA Colorado: broke out 1957 CO Connecticut: no breakout CT Delaware: no breakout DE District of Columbia: no breakout DC Florida: no breakout FL Georgia: broke out 1961 GA Hawaii: no breakout HI Idaho: broke out 1951 ID Illinois: no breakout IL Indiana: broke out 1947 IN Iowa: broke out 1956 IA Kansas: broke out 1948 KS Kentucky: broke out 1959 KY Louisiana: broke out 1947 LA Maine: broke out 1950 ME Maryland: no breakout MD Massachusetts: no breakout MA Michigan: no breakout MI Minnesota: broke out 1954 MN Mississippi: broke out 1968 MS Missouri: broke out 1959 MO Montana: broke out 1951 MT Nebraska: broke out 1951 NE Nevada: no breakout NV New Hampshire: no breakout NH New Jersey: no breakout NJ New Mexico: no breakout NM New York: no breakout NY North Carolina: no breakout NC North Dakota: broke out 1961 ND Ohio: no breakout OH Oklahoma: broke out 1958 OK Oregon: broke out 1947 OR Pennsylvania: broke out 1946 PA Rhode Island: no breakout RI South Carolina: broke out 1974 SC South Dakota: broke out 1963 SD Tennessee: broke out 1965 TN Texas: broke out 1967 TX Utah: broke out 1947 UT Vermont: no breakout VT Virginia: no breakout VA Washington: broke out 1946 WA West Virginia: no breakout WV Wisconsin: no breakout WI Wyoming: no breakout WY