Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2007

Kearney

Meaning Borrowed from Irish Ó Ceithearnaigh Gender Unisex · 16% girls Rank 2025 Below top lists

Borrowed from Irish Ó Ceithearnaigh.

Rank 2025
–
among boys
Babies in 2025
<5
named Kearney
How common
–
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2007
13 babies
All-time total
327
#10,716 all-time among boys
First recorded
1914
in Social Security records

Kearney popularity over time

327 babies have been named Kearney since 1914, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
00.010.010.0218801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
BoysGirls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – 37 37 4 – #2,541
1920s – 45 45 5 +22% #2,927
1930s – 54 54 5 +20% #2,547
1940s – 57 57 6 +6% #2,321
1950s – 50 50 5 -12% #2,665
1960s – 16 16 2 -68% #2,950
1970s – 5 5 1 -69% #6,347
1980s – 5 5 1 0% #8,585
1990s 12 – 12 1 +140% –
2000s 29 6 35 4 +192% #11,685
2010s 11 – 11 1 -69% –
2020s (to 2025) – – – – – –

The story of Kearney

Kearney is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1914, 327 American babies have been named Kearney, about 84% boys and 16% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2007, when 13 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Kearney stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Kearney?

The median living Kearney is about 63 years old; half are between 22 and 75. An estimated 200 people named Kearney are alive in the United States today.

median 63 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Kearney year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
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2024 – – – –
2023 – – – –
2022 – – – –
2021 – – – –
2020 – – – –
2019 – – – –
2018 – – – –
2017 – – – –
2016 – – – –
2015 – – – –
2014 – – – –
2013 – – – –
2012 5 #18,223 – –
2011 6 #15,799 – –
2010 – – – –
2009 – – – –
2008 – – – –
2007 7 #14,697 6 #11,685
2006 5 #18,615 – –
2005 5 #17,842 – –
2004 – – – –
2003 5 #17,052 – –
2002 – – – –
2001 7 #12,735 – –
2000 – – – –
1995 5 #14,531 – –
1990 – – – –
1985 – – – –
1980 – – – –
1975 – – – –
1970 – – – –
1965 – – – –
1960 – – – –
1955 – – 5 #4,135
1950 – – 8 #2,901
1945 – – 10 #2,321
1940 – – 7 #3,005
1935 – – – –
1930 – – 5 #4,286
1925 – – – –
1920 – – 9 #3,084
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Kearney, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Kearney?

The median living Kearney is about 63 years old. Half of all living Kearneys are between 22 and 75 years old.

How many people named Kearney are alive today?

An estimated 200 people named Kearney are alive in the United States, based on 327 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Kearney mean?

Borrowed from Irish Ó Ceithearnaigh.

How popular is the name Kearney in 2025?

Kearney did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Kearney?

327 babies have been named Kearney in the United States since 1914, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Kearney most popular?

Kearney peaked in 2007, when 13 newborns received the name.

Is Kearney a boy or girl name?

Kearney is used for both: about 16% of babies named Kearney have been girls and 84% boys.

Is the name Kearney rising or falling?

Kearney has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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