Gender
Origin
- Celtic/Gaelic
- From county Kerry
- Celtic
- Gaelic
- Dark, dusky; refers to the county that lies along the southwestern coast of Ireland
- Irish
Syllables
2
Themes
- Exotic
- Place
- Surname
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Kerry
Pronunciation
k(er)-ry
Famous People
Football player Kerry Collins
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1960 (rank #158, 2,173 births); most recent 2025 (rank #2451, 55 births)
- Girls: peak in 1971 (rank #145, 2,207 births); most recent 2025 (rank #5554, 22 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 55 | 22 |
| 2024 | 49 | 8 |
| 2023 | 35 | 13 |
| 2022 | 55 | 17 |
| 2021 | 42 | 16 |
| 2020 | 39 | 23 |
| 2019 | 43 | 22 |
| 2018 | 51 | 16 |
| 2017 | 57 | 30 |
| 2016 | 53 | 30 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 1997 (rank #1578, 7 births); most recent 2010 (rank #4672, 3 births)
- Girls: peak in 1996 (rank #136, 333 births); most recent 2024 (rank #4843, 4 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | – |
| 2024 | – | 4 |
| 2023 | – | – |
| 2022 | – | – |
| 2021 | – | 4 |
| 2020 | – | – |
| 2019 | – | – |
| 2018 | – | 4 |
| 2017 | – | 5 |
| 2016 | – | 6 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Boys: peak in 2013 (rank #2211, 11 births); most recent 2023 (rank #4157, 4 births)
- Girls: peak in 2005 (rank #2917, 7 births); most recent 2014 (rank #4720, 4 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 4 | – |
| 2022 | 3 | – |
| 2021 | 10 | – |
| 2020 | 8 | – |
| 2019 | 5 | – |
| 2018 | 7 | – |
| 2017 | 4 | – |
| 2016 | 5 | – |
| 2015 | 6 | – |
| 2014 | 8 | 4 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Boys: peak in 1971 (rank #280, 4 births); most recent 1978 (rank #326, 3 births)
- Girls: peak in 2004 (rank #149, 30 births); most recent 2020 (rank #806, 3 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | – |
| 2024 | – | – |
| 2023 | – | – |
| 2022 | – | – |
| 2021 | – | – |
| 2020 | – | 3 |
| 2019 | – | – |
| 2018 | – | 3 |
| 2017 | – | – |
| 2016 | – | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Boys: peak in 1974 (rank #271, 4 births)
- Girls: peak in 1978 (rank #29, 279 births); most recent 2016 (rank #585, 5 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | – |
| 2024 | – | – |
| 2023 | – | – |
| 2022 | – | – |
| 2021 | – | – |
| 2020 | – | – |
| 2019 | – | – |
| 2018 | – | – |
| 2017 | – | – |
| 2016 | – | 5 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Girls: peak in 1997 (rank #83, 29 births); most recent 2020 (rank #397, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | 3 |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Boys: peak in 1959 (rank #72, 59 births); most recent 1992 (rank #403, 6 births)
- Girls: peak in 1971 (rank #128, 28 births); most recent 1993 (rank #496, 6 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | – | – |
| 2022 | – | – |
| 2021 | – | – |
| 2020 | – | – |
| 2019 | – | – |
| 2018 | – | – |
| 2017 | – | – |
| 2016 | – | – |
| 2015 | – | – |
| 2014 | – | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence