Kerr
Kerr is traditionally an English and Scottish surname, a topographic name for someone who lived by a marsh or swampy woodland. Middle English kerr means ‘brushwood wet ground.’ People with the given name Kerr include:
- Scottish
Meaning & Origin of Kerr
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Kerr is traditionally an English and Scottish surname, a topographic name for someone who lived by a marsh or swampy woodland. Middle English kerr means ‘brushwood wet ground.’ People with the given name Kerr include:
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Scottish
The Story of Kerr
The earliest SSA record of Kerr as a baby boy name dates back to 1972, when 7 babies received it. 1972 was its biggest year on record, with 7 newborns named Kerr — #3,962 in the national rankings. The 1970s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 30% of all recorded Kerrs. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2023 (6 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 23 Kerrs have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Names that sound like Kerr
Phonetically similar names — useful when Kerr is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Cur
- Ker
- Cre
- Curr
- Chor
- Quer
- Kur
- Chr
- Kurr
- Chre
- Kre
- Crr
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Kerr
Kerr is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1972 and has accumulated 23 births in the dataset. Kerr's peak popularity came in 1972 when it ranked #3,962. Use the chart and map above to compare Kerr'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 .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.