254,908births recorded
12Countries
12Variants
1973Peak · South Australia
#539Scotland 2025
Kerry is a girl name family recorded 254,908 times in 12 countries since 1880. It ranks highest today in Scotland (#539 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in South Australia in 1973, at 872.3 births per 100,000. Elsewhere it is mostly given as Kerrie (Ireland).
Popularity by country
Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.
Which form wins where
Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.
Rank in countries that publish top lists only
All forms of Kerry
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kerry | English | 48,675 | 🇺🇸 United States | #5554 | 1971 | ▼ 6 % |
| Kerry | English | 7,339 | 🇦🇺 New South Wales | – | 1956 | – |
| Kerry | English | 5,103 | 🏴 Scotland | – | 1978 | – |
| Kerry | English | 2,552 | 🇦🇺 South Australia | – | 1958 | – |
| Kerry | English | 2,516 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 1969 | – |
| Kerry | English | 1,788 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 1996 | – |
| Kerri | English | 37,369 | 🇺🇸 United States | #9457 | 1975 | ▼ 47 % |
| Kerri | English | 1,767 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 1976 | – |
| Kerri | English | 951 | 🏴 Scotland | – | 1990 | – |
| Kerri | English | 497 | 🇮🇪 Ireland | – | 2001 | – |
| Kerri | English | 460 | 🇨🇦 British Columbia | – | 1976 | – |
| Kerri | English | 445 | 🇦🇺 South Australia | – | 1975 | – |
| Cheri | French | 36,080 | 🇺🇸 United States | #13208 | 1967 | ▼ 49 % |
| Cheri | French | 518 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 1974 | – |
| Cheri | French | 196 | 🇨🇦 British Columbia | – | 1969 | – |
| Cheri | French | 125 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 1908 | – |
| Cheri | French | 31 | 🇨🇦 Alberta | – | 1980 | – |
| Cheri | French | 17 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 1999 | – |
| Keri | English | 32,386 | 🇺🇸 United States | #7491 | 1975 | ▼ 61 % |
| Keri | English | 718 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 1975 | – |
| Keri | English | 418 | 🏴 Scotland | – | 1988 | – |
| Keri | English | 245 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 1996 | – |
| Keri | English | 204 | 🇨🇦 British Columbia | – | 1975 | – |
| Keri | English | 105 | 🇨🇦 Alberta | – | 1980 | – |
| Cherie | English | 29,995 | 🇺🇸 United States | #8362 | 1969 | ▼ 33 % |
| Cherie | English | 727 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 1973 | – |
| Cherie | English | 531 | 🇦🇺 South Australia | – | 1975 | – |
| Cherie | English | 297 | 🇨🇦 British Columbia | – | 1972 | – |
| Cherie | English | 266 | 🇦🇺 New South Wales | – | 1974 | – |
| Cherie | English | 254 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 1997 | – |
| Kerrie | English | 8,693 | 🇺🇸 United States | #14942 | 1975 | ▼ 6 % |
| Kerrie | English | 5,289 | 🇦🇺 New South Wales | – | 1957 | – |
| Kerrie | English | 678 | 🇮🇪 Ireland | – | 1991 | – |
| Kerrie | English | 570 | 🏴 Scotland | – | 1987 | – |
| Kerrie | English | 377 | 🇦🇺 South Australia | – | 1972 | – |
| Kerrie | English | 371 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 1996 | – |
| Cherry | English | 11,716 | 🇺🇸 United States | #3577 | 1948 | ▲ 9 % |
| Cherry | English | 844 | 🏴 England & Wales | #894 | 2011 | ▲ 99 % |
| Cherry | English | 30 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 1974 | – |
| Cherry | English | 15 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 2014 | – |
| Cherry | English | 10 | 🏴 Scotland | #539 | 2025 | new |
| Cherry | English | 5 | 🇩🇪 Germany (large cities) | – | 2020 | – |
| Cherrie | English | 4,319 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1956 | – |
| Cherrie | English | 64 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 2019 | – |
| Cherri | English | 4,146 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1961 | – |
| Ceri | English | 808 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 1997 | – |
| Ceri | English | 79 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1969 | – |
| Ceri | English | 45 | 🏴 Scotland | – | 2001 | – |
| Chery | English | 567 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1959 | – |
| Chery | English | 20 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 1901 | – |
| Kerie | English | 320 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1975 | – |
How we grouped these names
- Kerrie ↔ Kerry — verified against linguistic sources
- Kerry ↔ Kerri — spelling variant
- Kerry ↔ Cheri — spelling variant
- Kerry ↔ Keri — spelling variant
- Kerry ↔ Cherry — spelling variant
- Kerry ↔ Cherri — spelling variant
- Kerry ↔ Ceri — spelling variant
- Kerry ↔ Chery — spelling variant
- Cherie ↔ Kerrie — spelling variant
- Cherie ↔ Cherrie — spelling variant
- Cherie ↔ Kerie — spelling variant
Questions about Kerry
How popular is the name Kerry?
In 2025 it ranked #539 in Scotland. Official registers record 254,908 births across 12 countries.
What is Kerry in other languages?
Kerri (English); Cheri (French); Keri (English); Cherie (English); Kerrie (English); Cherry (English); Cherrie (English); Cherri (English); Ceri (English); Chery (English).
When was Kerry most popular?
It peaked in South Australia in 1973, at 872.3 births per 100,000.
Is Kerry a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Kerry is a girl name.