Kerra: 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	6	1	–	#5,609
1960s	21	2	+250%	#7,015
1970s	137	14	+552%	#2,382
1980s	238	24	+74%	#2,729
1990s	337	34	+42%	#2,797
2000s	301	30	-11%	#3,392
2010s	109	11	-64%	#5,801
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

#5,609

1960s

+250%

#7,015

1970s

137

+552%

#2,382

1980s

238

+74%

#2,729

1990s

337

+42%

#2,797

2000s

301

-11%

#3,392

2010s

109

-64%

#5,801

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Kerra

Kerra 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 1956, 1,149 American babies have been named Kerra. Its peak came in 1997, when 44 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

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

How old are people named Kerra?

The median living Kerra is about 30 years old; half are between 21 and 40. An estimated 1,100 people named Kerra 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.

Kerra year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	6	#14,708
2018	6	#14,779
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	13	#8,703
2014	14	#8,287
2013	10	#10,642
2012	23	#5,801
2011	17	#7,276
2010	20	#6,514
2009	22	#6,210
2008	31	#4,827
2007	30	#4,882
2006	37	#4,044
2005	33	#4,225
2004	32	#4,336
2003	25	#5,027
2002	28	#4,445
2001	40	#3,392
2000	23	#5,071
1995	26	#4,031
1990	28	#3,756
1985	35	#2,729
1980	17	#4,414
1975	34	#2,382
1970	6	#7,487
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Kerra?

The median living Kerra is about 30 years old. Half of all living Kerras are between 21 and 40 years old.

How many people named Kerra are alive today?

An estimated 1,100 people named Kerra are alive in the United States, based on 1,149 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Kerra in 2025?

Kerra 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 Kerra?

1,149 babies have been named Kerra in the United States since 1956, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Kerra most popular?

Kerra peaked in 1997, when 44 newborns received the name.

Is Kerra a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Kerra rising or falling?

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

Kerra

Kerra popularity over time

The story of Kerra

How old are people named Kerra?

Kerra year by year

Frequently asked questions

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