Kerian
The Kerian District is an administrative district in Perak, Malaysia. It covers the northwestern corner of Perak, bordering the states of Penang and Kedah to the north; the main town of Parit Buntar is located a mere 37 km (23 mi) southeast of George Town, Penang's capital city. The district is well known for Bukit Merah, a popular tourist destination.
Meaning & Origin of Kerian
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
The Kerian District is an administrative district in Perak, Malaysia. It covers the northwestern corner of Perak, bordering the states of Penang and Kedah to the north; the main town of Parit Buntar is located a mere 37 km (23 mi) southeast of George Town, Penang's capital city. The district is well known for Bukit Merah, a popular tourist destination.
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The Story of Kerian
As a girl name
The earliest SSA record of Kerian as a girl name dates back to 1977, when 5 babies received it. 1995 was its biggest year on record, with 7 newborns named Kerian — #10,514 in the national rankings. The 1990s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 79% of all recorded Kerians. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 1997 (6 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 24 Kerians have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Kerian first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1998, with 5 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 2011: 6 births, good for #10,806 nationwide. The 2010s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 29% of all recorded Kerians. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2020 (5 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 21 Kerians have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
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About the name Kerian
Kerian is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1977 and has accumulated 24 births in the dataset. Kerian's peak popularity came in 1995 when it ranked #10,514. Use the chart and map above to compare Kerian's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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