Kerie: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	5	1	–	#6,533
1960s	65	7	+1200%	#3,516
1970s	139	14	+114%	#3,337
1980s	82	8	-41%	#5,192
1990s	29	3	-65%	#8,965
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

#6,533

1960s

+1200%

#3,516

1970s

139

+114%

#3,337

1980s

-41%

#5,192

1990s

-65%

#8,965

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Kerie

Kerie 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 1958, 320 American babies have been named Kerie. Its peak came in 1975, when 21 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 Kerie stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Kerie?

The median living Kerie is about 49 years old; half are between 41 and 54. An estimated 300 people named Kerie are alive in the United States today.

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

Kerie year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
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2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	6	#12,553
1990	–	–
1985	14	#5,192
1980	11	#6,101
1975	21	#3,337
1970	10	#5,221
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
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1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Kerie?

The median living Kerie is about 49 years old. Half of all living Keries are between 41 and 54 years old.

How many people named Kerie are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Kerie are alive in the United States, based on 320 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Kerie in 2025?

Kerie 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 Kerie?

320 babies have been named Kerie in the United States since 1958, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Kerie most popular?

Kerie peaked in 1975, when 21 newborns received the name.

Is Kerie a boy or girl name?

Kerie is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Kerie rising or falling?

Kerie has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Kerie

Kerie popularity over time

The story of Kerie

How old are people named Kerie?

Kerie year by year

Frequently asked questions

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