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A given name in English, French and 1 more
No sourced pronunciation yet
01 / Meaning & origin
Keri is a unisex given name documented in English, French and Finnish.
No etymology is recorded in our sources for this spelling yet. The record exists because the name is documented in use; a meaning will be shown only once a cited source supports it.
02 / Across borders
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7 countries with published statistics. Language records show cultural connections; they do not measure how common a name is.
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United States, 2025: 14 girls (rank 7491). Documented as a given name in English.
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03 / By the numbers
Follow the spelling through the years, one published dataset at a time.
1880–2025 Spelling: Keri
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Source: US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
Integer application counts retained without rounding.
Per million is unavailable: this source has no matching published total.
| Year | Applications | Rank | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1880 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1881 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1882 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1883 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1884 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1885 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1886 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1887 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1888 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1889 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1890 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1891 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1892 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1893 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1894 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1895 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1896 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1897 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1898 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1899 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1900 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1901 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1902 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1903 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1904 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1905 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1906 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1907 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1908 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1909 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1910 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1911 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1912 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1913 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1914 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1915 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1916 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1917 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1918 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1919 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1920 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1921 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1922 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1923 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1924 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1925 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1926 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1927 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1928 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1929 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1930 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1931 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1932 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1933 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1934 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1935 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1936 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1937 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1938 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1939 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1940 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1941 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1942 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1943 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1944 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1945 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1946 | 7 | 3,994 | observed |
| 1947 | 11 | 3,240 | observed |
| 1948 | 11 | 3,137 | observed |
| 1949 | 12 | 2,999 | observed |
| 1950 | 12 | 3,052 | observed |
| 1951 | 23 | 2,064 | observed |
| 1952 | 33 | 1,713 | observed |
| 1953 | 39 | 1,565 | observed |
| 1954 | 62 | 1,256 | observed |
| 1955 | 58 | 1,320 | observed |
| 1956 | 101 | 1,016 | observed |
| 1957 | 116 | 958 | observed |
| 1958 | 150 | 829 | observed |
| 1959 | 209 | 692 | observed |
| 1960 | 239 | 658 | observed |
| 1961 | 249 | 647 | observed |
| 1962 | 261 | 623 | observed |
| 1963 | 302 | 565 | observed |
| 1964 | 352 | 524 | observed |
| 1965 | 324 | 531 | observed |
| 1966 | 321 | 526 | observed |
| 1967 | 490 | 421 | observed |
| 1968 | 622 | 356 | observed |
| 1969 | 710 | 335 | observed |
| 1970 | 802 | 329 | observed |
| 1971 | 1,036 | 277 | observed |
| 1972 | 1,115 | 246 | observed |
| 1973 | 1,212 | 210 | observed |
| 1974 | 1,231 | 205 | observed |
| 1975 | 1,502 | 174 | observed |
| 1976 | 1,466 | 173 | observed |
| 1977 | 1,474 | 187 | observed |
| 1978 | 1,323 | 197 | observed |
| 1979 | 1,151 | 228 | observed |
| 1980 | 982 | 261 | observed |
| 1981 | 1,000 | 249 | observed |
| 1982 | 982 | 255 | observed |
| 1983 | 941 | 252 | observed |
| 1984 | 1,195 | 219 | observed |
| 1985 | 977 | 255 | observed |
| 1986 | 912 | 272 | observed |
| 1987 | 888 | 277 | observed |
| 1988 | 832 | 297 | observed |
| 1989 | 737 | 347 | observed |
| 1990 | 678 | 388 | observed |
| 1991 | 629 | 407 | observed |
| 1992 | 466 | 511 | observed |
| 1993 | 433 | 546 | observed |
| 1994 | 407 | 568 | observed |
| 1995 | 334 | 646 | observed |
| 1996 | 312 | 693 | observed |
| 1997 | 265 | 785 | observed |
| 1998 | 250 | 852 | observed |
| 1999 | 243 | 880 | observed |
| 2000 | 203 | 1,035 | observed |
| 2001 | 147 | 1,304 | observed |
| 2002 | 155 | 1,268 | observed |
| 2003 | 122 | 1,579 | observed |
| 2004 | 74 | 2,326 | observed |
| 2005 | 85 | 2,160 | observed |
| 2006 | 76 | 2,438 | observed |
| 2007 | 66 | 2,750 | observed |
| 2008 | 69 | 2,663 | observed |
| 2009 | 69 | 2,643 | observed |
| 2010 | 70 | 2,589 | observed |
| 2011 | 75 | 2,434 | observed |
| 2012 | 48 | 3,364 | observed |
| 2013 | 37 | 4,002 | observed |
| 2014 | 40 | 3,778 | observed |
| 2015 | 40 | 3,767 | observed |
| 2016 | 39 | 3,849 | observed |
| 2017 | 36 | 4,066 | observed |
| 2018 | 25 | 5,152 | observed |
| 2019 | 15 | 7,342 | observed |
| 2020 | 15 | 7,212 | observed |
| 2021 | 13 | 8,024 | observed |
| 2022 | 14 | 7,631 | observed |
| 2023 | 18 | 6,409 | observed |
| 2024 | 7 | 12,161 | observed |
| 2025 | 14 | 7,491 | observed |
Statistics count the spelling “Keri” as recorded by the publisher. When a spelling has several independent origins, the counts are not split between them. Counts measure applications. Gaps are years without a published value, not zeros.
Rates per million are unavailable for this series because no compatible denominator has been imported.
Retrieved 2026-10-15 · CC0-1.0
Read our methodology04 / Through time
People recorded with this given name in Wikidata. Their names may use a different spelling, or include it as a middle or baptismal name.
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06 / Behind the facts
Review status: Source-reported — no editorial review recorded yet. Last data change 2026-10-15.
SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Ontario top baby names, historical archive 1917–2013
Government of Ontario (Office of the Registrar General) · OGL-ON-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
National Records of Scotland — Babies' First Names: all first forenames given to 3 or more babies, Scotland, 1974-2025
National Records of Scotland (NRS) · OGL-UK-3.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Ontario first baby names, 1913–2023 (verified redistribution)
Government of Ontario; redistributed by helloharun · OGL-ON-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
British Columbia — 100 Years of Popular Baby Names (first names used 5 or more times), 1926-2025
Government of British Columbia, Vital Statistics Agency · OGL-BC (Open Government License - British Columbia; version not stated on the page) · retrieved 2026-10-15
Ireland — babies' first names with three or more occurrences, 1964–2025
Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
South Australia — Popular Baby Names, per-year lists including names given once, 1944-2017
Attorney-General's Department, South Australia (via data.sa.gov.au) · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
NISRA — First Forenames Given to Babies Registered in Northern Ireland, 1997-2025 (full list)
Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) · OGL-UK-3.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Fichier des prénoms — édition 2026 (naissances 1900 à 2025), fichier national
Insee (Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques) · LO-2.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Finland — first given names of living Finnish citizens in Finland or abroad, 2026-08-03
Digital and Population Data Services Agency (DVV), Finland · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Wiktionary text: CC BY-SA 4.0. Wikidata: CC0. Commons recordings retain their individual file licences. Complete attribution is available in each group above and alongside each chart.
