Kern is a boy name with a rare feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find how many babies have been named Kern across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Kern has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 744 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 34 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 13 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 3 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 Kern per year, United States (1914 to 2012). United States peaked in 1952 (21/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 1999 (8/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2003 (6/yr) · Ireland peaked in 1993 (3/yr).
Kern is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1952, when it ranked #3,779 nationally (given to 21 babies that year).
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