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Origin & history of Kerry1
English / Germanic roots
Kerry comes from the English / Germanic tradition, meaning Free Woman.
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How popular is Kerry?
1960
peak year
Kerry reached its widest reach during the 1960s. In 1960, 2,176 babies received the name (ranked #158). In the present decade it sits well outside the top 1,000 (around #2685), with about 69 babies given the name annually. Kerry has been declining in recent years. The all-time total comes to roughly 98,563 registrations.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
2,176
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #158)
(ranked #158)
69
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
690
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
98,563
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Kerry5
Life path number
The Adventurer
Freedom, adventure and curiosity.
🌍Adventurous
🦋Free spirit
🎭Adaptable
💬Magnetic
K2
E5
R9
R9
Y7
Sum: 32 → Life path 5
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Personality of Kerry🌍
Free spirit
Adventure calls and they always answer.
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Electric energy
Things happen around them — exciting, unexpected.
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Adaptable
New situations are opportunities, never threats.
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Natural charmer
There's something magnetic about them.
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