Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1975

Keri

Gender Girl · 1% boys Rank 2025 #7,686

A female given name transferred from the surname, variant of Kerry.

Rank 2025
#7,686
among girls · ↑5,121 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
14
named Keri
How common
1 in 114,805
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1975
1,517 babies
All-time total
32,386
#804 all-time among girls
First recorded
1946
in Social Security records

Keri popularity over time

32,386 babies have been named Keri since 1946, 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
0.380.751.131.518801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
GirlsBoys

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 – – – – – –
1920s – – – – – –
1930s – – – – – –
1940s 41 – 41 4 – #3,086
1950s 803 12 815 82 +1888% #693
1960s 3,870 18 3,888 389 +377% #335
1970s 12,312 116 12,428 1,243 +220% #173
1980s 9,446 118 9,564 956 -23% #219
1990s 4,017 46 4,063 406 -58% #388
2000s 1,066 15 1,081 108 -73% #1,037
2010s 425 – 425 43 -61% #2,446
2020s (to 2025) 81 – 81 14 -68% #6,547

The story of Keri

Keri is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #7,686 in 2025 with 14 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1946, 32,386 American babies have been named Keri. Its peak came in 1975, when 1,517 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1970s.

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 Keri stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Keri?

The median living Keri is about 46 years old; half are between 38 and 52. An estimated 31 thousand people named Keri are alive in the United States today.

median 46 020406080100

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

Keri 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
2025 14 #7,686 – –
2024 7 #12,807 – –
2023 18 #6,547 – –
2022 14 #7,850 – –
2021 13 #8,275 – –
2020 15 #7,401 – –
2019 15 #7,542 – –
2018 25 #5,245 – –
2017 36 #4,112 – –
2016 39 #3,892 – –
2015 40 #3,812 – –
2014 40 #3,814 – –
2013 37 #4,046 – –
2012 48 #3,402 – –
2011 75 #2,446 – –
2010 70 #2,597 – –
2009 69 #2,663 – –
2008 69 #2,674 – –
2007 66 #2,769 – –
2006 76 #2,451 – –
2005 85 #2,173 5 #12,470
2004 74 #2,332 – –
2003 122 #1,583 5 #11,897
2002 155 #1,273 – –
2001 147 #1,309 5 #11,534
2000 203 #1,037 – –
1995 334 #647 – –
1990 678 #388 8 #6,148
1985 977 #256 17 #2,895
1980 982 #261 6 #5,922
1975 1,502 #174 15 #2,702
1970 802 #329 7 #4,054
1965 324 #531 – –
1960 239 #658 6 #3,861
1955 58 #1,331 – –
1950 12 #3,151 – –
1945 – – – –
1940 – – – –
1935 – – – –
1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
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1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
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Famous people named Keri

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Keri Russell Keri Russell American actress (born 1976) Contemporary
  2. 2 Keri Hilson Keri Hilson American singer and songwriter (born 1982) Contemporary
  3. 3 Keri Lynn Pratt Keri Lynn Pratt American actress (born 1978) Contemporary
  4. 4 Keri Hulme Keri Hulme New Zealand writer (1947–2021) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Keri?

The median living Keri is about 46 years old. Half of all living Keris are between 38 and 52 years old.

How many people named Keri are alive today?

An estimated 31 thousand people named Keri are alive in the United States, based on 32,386 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Keri mean?

A female given name transferred from the surname, variant of Kerry.

How popular is the name Keri in 2025?

Keri ranked #7,686 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 14 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Keri?

32,386 babies have been named Keri in the United States since 1946, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Keri most popular?

Keri peaked in 1975, when 1,517 newborns received the name.

Is Keri a boy or girl name?

Keri is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 99% of babies with the name.

Is the name Keri rising or falling?

Keri is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Who are famous people named Keri?

Well-known people named Keri include Keri Russell (actor), Keri Hilson (singer), Keri Lynn Pratt (actor).

Names like Keri

Names that sound and feel close to Keri: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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