Kerry

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Kerry

Gender: Masculine and Feminine
Language: Anglicized Irish
Etymology:
Kerry is the name of an Irish country (Gaelic: Ciarraí). It’s name means “Ciar’s People.”

History:
Kerry, an Irish county name, began life as a first name in Australia for both males and females in the 1930s.

Pronunciation: ker-ee.

Alternates: Kerri, Keri, Kari, Karie.

See also: Kari.

Famous Bearers:
Artists and Authors:
Keri Hulme (1947-)
New Zealand writer.

Miscellaneous:
Kerri Strug (1977-)
American Olympic gymnast

Popularity:
Percentage from the 1990 U.S. Census, for males:
0.036 % named Kerry

Percentage from the 1990 U.S. Census, for females:
0.036 % named Kari
0.031 % named Kerry
0.024 % named Kerri
0.018 % named Keri
0.006 % named Kerrie
0.003 % named Karie

Popularity of Kerry, for males:
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1900-1930: N/A
1930-1940: 897th most popular.
1940-1950: 338th most popular.
1950-1960: 205th most popular.
1960-1970: 177th most popular.
1970-1980: 308th most popular.
1980-1990: 416th most popular.
1990: 503rd most popular.
1991: 499th most popular.
1992: 621st most popular.
1993: 616th most popular.
1994: 688th most popular.
1995: 749th most popular.
1996: 807th most popular.
1997: 797th most popular.
1998: 942nd most popular.
1999: 973rd most popular.
2000: N/A

Popularity of Kerry, for females:
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1900-1940: N/A
1940-1950: 631st most popular.
1950-1960: 350th most popular.
1960-1970: 259th most popular.
1970-1980: 172nd most popular.
1980-1990: 305th most popular.
1990: 466th most popular.
1991: 523rd most popular.
1992: 560th most popular.
1993: 630th most popular.
1994: 649th most popular.
1995: 717th most popular.
1994: 649th most popular.
1996: 730th most popular.
1997: 783rd most popular.
1998: 998th most popular.
1999: N/A

Popularity of Kerri:
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1900-1950: N/A
1950-1960: 819th most popular.
1960-1970: 344th most popular.
1970-1980: 194th most popular.
1980-1990: 309th most popular.
1990: 460th most popular.
1991: 515th most popular.
1992: 526th most popular.
1993: 625th most popular.
1994: 650th most popular.
1995: 696th most popular.
1996: 703rd most popular.
1997: 768th most popular.
1998: 943rd most popular.
1999: N/A

Popularity of Keri:
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1900-1960: N/A
1960-1970: 505th most popular.
1970-1980: 217th most popular.
1980-1990: 284th most popular.
1990: 411th most popular.
1991: 429th most popular.
1992: 635th most popular.
1993: 573rd most popular.
1994: 590th most popular.
1995: 659th most popular.
1996: 708th most popular.
1997: 814th most popular.
1998: 831st most popular.
1999: 889th most popular.
2000: N/A

Popularity of Kerrie:
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1900-1960: N/A
1960-1970: 724th most popular.
1970-1980: 566th most popular.
1980-1990: 925th most popular.
1990-2000: N/A