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01 / Meaning & origin
Kerr is a masculine given name documented in English.
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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United States, 2023: 6 boys (rank 10821). Documented as a given name in English.
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03 / By the numbers
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1974–2025 Spelling: Kerr
Recorded category boys
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Source: National Records of Scotland · National Records of Scotland — Babies' First Names: all first forenames given to 3 or more babies, Scotland, 1974-2025
No rounding stated; counts are integers (valueStatus=observed).
| Year | Births | Rank | Per million | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 12 | 163 | 335 | observed |
| 1975 | 3 | 288 | 86 | observed |
| 1976 | 9 | 182 | 269 | observed |
| 1977 | 3 | 284 | 94 | observed |
| 1978 | 10 | 175 | 303 | observed |
| 1979 | 11 | 169 | 311 | observed |
| 1980 | 10 | 180 | 283 | observed |
| 1981 | 5 | 249 | 142 | observed |
| 1982 | 7 | 215 | 207 | observed |
| 1983 | 10 | 178 | 297 | observed |
| 1984 | 7 | 205 | 211 | observed |
| 1985 | 6 | 233 | 176 | observed |
| 1986 | 10 | 180 | 295 | observed |
| 1987 | 5 | 257 | 147 | observed |
| 1988 | 11 | 187 | 323 | observed |
| 1989 | 14 | 162 | 431 | observed |
| 1990 | 17 | 167 | 502 | observed |
| 1991 | 19 | 161 | 552 | observed |
| 1992 | 29 | 138 | 863 | observed |
| 1993 | 27 | 147 | 834 | observed |
| 1994 | 26 | 145 | 828 | observed |
| 1995 | 18 | 177 | 587 | observed |
| 1996 | 33 | 135 | 1,081 | observed |
| 1997 | 27 | 149 | 885 | observed |
| 1998 | 35 | 131 | 1,187 | observed |
| 1999 | 30 | 138 | 1,062 | observed |
| 2000 | 49 | 105 | 1,802 | observed |
| 2001 | 46 | 113 | 1,717 | observed |
| 2002 | 46 | 107 | 1,755 | observed |
| 2003 | 40 | 120 | 1,487 | observed |
| 2004 | 33 | 143 | 1,188 | observed |
| 2005 | 42 | 130 | 1,496 | observed |
| 2006 | 52 | 111 | 1,826 | observed |
| 2007 | 45 | 133 | 1,516 | observed |
| 2008 | 34 | 165 | 1,112 | observed |
| 2009 | 45 | 132 | 1,492 | observed |
| 2010 | 31 | 175 | 1,038 | observed |
| 2011 | 21 | 220 | 697 | observed |
| 2012 | 33 | 174 | 1,111 | observed |
| 2013 | 20 | 227 | 694 | observed |
| 2014 | 23 | 216 | 792 | observed |
| 2015 | 19 | 239 | 670 | observed |
| 2016 | 19 | 239 | 673 | observed |
| 2017 | 17 | 264 | 625 | observed |
| 2018 | 13 | 288 | 494 | observed |
| 2019 | 23 | 204 | 895 | observed |
| 2020 | 15 | 261 | 626 | observed |
| 2021 | 22 | 207 | 896 | observed |
| 2022 | 13 | 292 | 536 | observed |
| 2023 | 11 | 321 | 466 | observed |
| 2024 | 9 | 382 | 384 | observed |
| 2025 | 13 | 278 | 563 | observed |
Statistics count the spelling “Kerr” as recorded by the publisher. When a spelling has several independent origins, the counts are not split between them. Counts measure births. Gaps are years without a published value, not zeros.
Rates per million use the matching published total for this region, recorded category and year; years without a compatible denominator remain gaps.
Released 2026-05-26 · Retrieved 2026-10-15 · OGL-UK-3.0
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06 / Behind the facts
Review status: Source-reported — no editorial review recorded yet. Last data change 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
SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · CC0-1.0 · 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
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