girl's name
Kerri
KAIR-ee (English)
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 39,821
Kerri is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 10 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1975, when 1,616 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 331,565 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1945.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Kerri Over Time
Births per decade in the United States, 1940s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
Show the numbers
| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1940s | 45 |
| 1950s | 1,583 |
| 1960s | 7,635 |
| 1970s | 14,569 |
| 1980s | 8,666 |
| 1990s | 3,604 |
| 2000s | 870 |
| 2010s | 322 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 75 |
How Popular Is Kerri?
In 2025, Kerri was given to 10 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Kerri Is Used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names That Peaked Alongside Kerri
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Kerri Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Kerri over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
How to Say Kerri
- English KAIR-ee
Sibling Names for Kerri
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Kerri — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Kerri
How popular is the name Kerri?
In 2025, Kerri was given to 10 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Kerri a girl's or a boy's name?
Kerri is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Kerri?
Kerri has 2 syllables.
When was Kerri most popular?
Kerri peaked in 1975, when 1,616 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Kerri a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Kerri currently ranks #9,813 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.