Kerry comes from the English / Germanic tradition, meaning Free Woman.
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How popular is Kerry?
1960peak 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 registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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