Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1958

Kerin

Gender Unisex · 83% girls Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
5
named Kerin
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1958
47 babies
All-time total
1,595
#6,225 all-time among girls
First recorded
1935
in Social Security records

Kerin popularity over time

1,595 babies have been named Kerin since 1935, 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
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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 40 – 40 4 – #1,832
1940s 16 – 16 2 -60% #4,369
1950s 157 41 198 20 +1137% #1,803
1960s 311 62 373 37 +88% #1,848
1970s 284 49 333 33 -11% #2,275
1980s 266 57 323 32 -3% #2,321
1990s 141 24 165 17 -49% #4,579
2000s 88 19 107 11 -35% #6,997
2010s 15 – 15 2 -86% #17,979
2020s (to 2025) – 25 25 4 +178% –

The story of Kerin

Kerin 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 1935, 1,595 American babies have been named Kerin, about 83% girls and 17% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1958, when 47 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1950s.

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

How old are people named Kerin?

The median living Kerin is about 49 years old; half are between 38 and 61. An estimated 1,500 people named Kerin are alive in the United States today.

median 49 020406080100

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

Kerin 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 – – 5 #13,021
2024 – – 5 #13,322
2023 – – 7 #10,276
2022 – – 8 #9,452
2021 – – – –
2020 – – – –
2019 – – – –
2018 – – – –
2017 – – – –
2016 – – – –
2015 – – – –
2014 – – – –
2013 5 #17,979 – –
2012 – – – –
2011 5 #18,229 – –
2010 5 #18,477 – –
2009 7 #14,492 – –
2008 – – – –
2007 12 #9,865 – –
2006 6 #16,163 – –
2005 – – 8 #8,733
2004 9 #11,187 – –
2003 15 #7,405 5 #11,898
2002 10 #9,894 – –
2001 14 #7,539 6 #9,959
2000 15 #6,997 – –
1995 15 #6,116 – –
1990 16 #5,688 6 #7,659
1985 28 #3,198 – –
1980 34 #2,720 9 #4,334
1975 32 #2,486 – –
1970 33 #2,329 5 #5,103
1965 30 #2,180 5 #4,205
1960 32 #2,031 8 #3,216
1955 9 #4,225 – –
1950 5 #5,694 – –
1945 – – – –
1940 – – – –
1935 5 #4,557 – –
1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Kerin?

The median living Kerin is about 49 years old. Half of all living Kerins are between 38 and 61 years old.

How many people named Kerin are alive today?

An estimated 1,500 people named Kerin are alive in the United States, based on 1,595 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Kerin in 2025?

Kerin 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 Kerin?

1,595 babies have been named Kerin in the United States since 1935, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Kerin most popular?

Kerin peaked in 1958, when 47 newborns received the name.

Is Kerin a boy or girl name?

Kerin is used for both: about 83% of babies named Kerin have been girls and 17% boys.

Is the name Kerin rising or falling?

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

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