Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 2013

Kerrigan

Meaning A female given name from Irish Gender Girl · 4% boys Rank 2025 #4,608 Trend ↓ Falling 42%

A female given name from Irish.

Rank 2025
#4,608
among girls · ↓528 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
36
named Kerrigan
How common
1 in 53,576
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2013
119 babies
All-time total
2,571
#4,094 all-time among girls
First recorded
1972
in Social Security records

Kerrigan popularity over time

2,571 babies have been named Kerrigan since 1972, 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 – – – – – –
1940s – – – – – –
1950s – – – – – –
1960s – – – – – –
1970s 5 – 5 1 – #8,869
1980s 6 – 6 1 +20% #9,934
1990s 444 29 473 47 +7783% #1,556
2000s 883 22 905 91 +91% #1,623
2010s 884 49 933 93 +3% #1,755
2020s (to 2025) 238 11 249 42 -56% #3,118

Where Kerrigan is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 girls Implied rank
2026 27 0.02 outside top 500
2027 25 0.02 outside top 500
2028 23 0.01 outside top 500
2029 22 0.01 outside top 500
2030 21 0.01 outside top 500

The story of Kerrigan

Kerrigan is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #4,608 in 2025 with 30 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1972, 2,571 American babies have been named Kerrigan. Its peak came in 2013, when 119 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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

How old are people named Kerrigan?

The median living Kerrigan is about 17 years old; half are between 10 and 24. An estimated 2,500 people named Kerrigan are alive in the United States today.

median 17 020406080100

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

Kerrigan 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 30 #4,608 6 #11,379
2024 36 #4,080 – –
2023 45 #3,500 – –
2022 34 #4,253 – –
2021 42 #3,645 – –
2020 51 #3,118 5 #13,153
2019 69 #2,551 8 #9,343
2018 78 #2,351 7 #10,238
2017 63 #2,730 7 #10,268
2016 79 #2,375 6 #11,494
2015 98 #2,021 5 #13,114
2014 104 #1,932 9 #8,488
2013 112 #1,820 7 #10,235
2012 118 #1,755 – –
2011 95 #2,049 – –
2010 68 #2,658 – –
2009 85 #2,302 – –
2008 70 #2,651 – –
2007 69 #2,664 – –
2006 90 #2,158 – –
2005 84 #2,192 – –
2004 76 #2,299 6 #10,715
2003 87 #2,052 6 #10,278
2002 108 #1,701 5 #11,663
2001 113 #1,623 – –
2000 101 #1,738 5 #11,362
1995 36 #3,182 7 #7,416
1990 7 #10,789 – –
1985 6 #9,934 – –
1980 – – – –
1975 – – – –
1970 – – – –
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Kerrigan?

The median living Kerrigan is about 17 years old. Half of all living Kerrigans are between 10 and 24 years old.

How many people named Kerrigan are alive today?

An estimated 2,500 people named Kerrigan are alive in the United States, based on 2,571 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Kerrigan mean?

A female given name from Irish.

How popular is the name Kerrigan in 2025?

Kerrigan ranked #4,608 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 30 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Kerrigan?

2,571 babies have been named Kerrigan in the United States since 1972, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Kerrigan most popular?

Kerrigan peaked in 2013, when 119 newborns received the name.

Is Kerrigan a boy or girl name?

Kerrigan is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 96% of babies with the name.

Is the name Kerrigan rising or falling?

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

Will Kerrigan become more popular?

Kerrigan is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 21 girls named Kerrigan in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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