Keri is a girl name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Keri means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Keri across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Keri has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Keri is a girl name of Irish (Gaelic) origin meaning “dark, dark-haired”. A variant of Kerry, originally an Irish county name.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 32,386 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 252 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 436 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 36 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 99 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Keri per year, United States (1946 to 2025). United States peaked in 1975 (1,517/yr) · Scotland peaked in 1988 (42/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 1996 (37/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2001 (14/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2001 (8/yr).
Keri has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1975, when it ranked #335 nationally (given to 1,521 babies that year).
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