Kerrington
The Story of Kerrington
As a girl name
The earliest SSA record of Kerrington as a girl name dates back to 1996, when 10 babies received it. 2009 was its biggest year on record, with 83 newborns named Kerrington — #2,336 in the national rankings. About 48% of every Kerrington on record arrived during the 2010s, its defining decade. As of 2025, Kerrington ranks #9,956 for girls with 6 births, falling sharply (-64%). All told, over 822 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1990s to the 2020s.
As a boy name
The earliest SSA record of Kerrington as a boy name dates back to 1989, when 7 babies received it. 2000 was its biggest year on record, with 15 newborns named Kerrington — #4,784 in the national rankings. About 49% of every Kerrington on record arrived during the 2000s, its defining decade. Kerrington last appeared in the published SSA data in 2023, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 178 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1980s to the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Names that sound like Kerrington
Phonetically similar names — useful when Kerrington is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Carrington
- Currington
- Harrington
- Carrollton
- Herrington
- Cherrington
- Herington
- Keratin
- Keratine
- Kennington
- Farrington
- Thorington
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Kerrington
Kerrington is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1996 and has accumulated 822 births in the dataset. Kerrington's peak popularity came in 2009 when it ranked #2,336. Use the chart and map above to compare Kerrington'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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