Kerrie is a girl name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Kerrie means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Kerrie across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Kerrie has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Kerrie is a girl name of Irish (Gaelic) origin meaning “dark, or from County Kerry”. A variant of Kerry.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 8,693 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 375 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 577 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 94 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 702 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 Kerrie per year, United States (1944 to 2025). United States peaked in 1971 (425/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 1996 (73/yr) · Ireland peaked in 1991 (44/yr) · Scotland peaked in 1987 (36/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 1997 (11/yr).
Kerrie has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1971, when it ranked #855 nationally (given to 425 babies that year).
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