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The first name Kerrie

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

Kerrie last appeared in the official list in 2012, given to 4 girls. It peaked in 1996, with 73 births (#428).

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375
babies named Kerrie, 1996–2025
#4,838
rank in 2012
1996
peak year

Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Kerrie with other names.

Popularity in the United States

Babies named Kerrie at birth, 1880–2025

In 2025, 5 girls born in the United States were named Kerrie, the 16,144th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1971, when 419 were.

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8,693
babies named Kerrie since 1880
#16,144
rank in 2025
1971
peak year

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 Kerrie

2 on Wikidata, most written-about first

  • Kerrie Meares
    Australian racing cyclist, born 1982
  • Kerrie Keane
    Canadian actress, born 1953

Questions

How popular is the name Kerrie?
In 2012, 4 girls born in England and Wales were named Kerrie, ranking 4,838th. Its peak was 1996, with 73 births.
Is Kerrie a boy's or a girl's name?
Mostly a girl's name: 99% of the 8,693 US babies named Kerrie since 1880 were girls.
When was Kerrie most popular?
1971 in the United States, when 419 babies were named Kerrie, its highest rank at 474th.
What name is Kerrie a form of?
Kerrie is a form of Kerry.