The first name Kerri
A girl’s name.
2 syllables Female
Meaning and origin
A female given name transferred from the surname, variant of Kerry.
A form of Kerry.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
Kerri last appeared in the official list in 2009, given to 4 girls. It peaked in 1996, with 96 births (#354).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Kerri with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Kerri at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 10 girls born in the United States were named Kerri, the 9,787th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1975, when 1,597 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Kerri
8 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Kerri Walsh JenningsAmerican professional beach volleyball player, born 1978
- Kerri StrugAmerican gymnast, born 1977
- Kerri GreenAmerican actress, born 1967
- Kerri PottharstAustralian volleyball player, born 1965
- Kerri KenneyAmerican actress and musician, born 1970
- Kerri HoskinsAmerican actress and model, born 1970
- Kerri ChandlerAmerican disc jockey and musician, born 1969
- Karri McMahonAustralian field hockey player, born 1992
Questions
- How popular is the name Kerri?
- In 2009, 4 girls born in England and Wales were named Kerri, ranking 4,564th. Its peak was 1996, with 96 births.
- Is Kerri a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 99% of the 37,369 US babies named Kerri since 1880 were girls.
- When was Kerri most popular?
- 1975 in the United States, when 1,597 babies were named Kerri, its highest rank at 167th.
- What name is Kerri a form of?
- Kerri is a form of Kerry.