Kersey
The Story of Kersey
As a girl name
Kersey first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1991, with 11 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1991, when 11 Kerseys were born — ranking #7,430 that year. As of 2026, Kersey ranks #14,962 for girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 52 Kerseys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Kersey first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1989, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1991, when 9 Kerseys were born — ranking #5,519 that year. As of 2026, Kersey ranks #8,435 for boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 19 Kerseys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Kersey
Kersey is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1991 and has accumulated 52 births in the dataset. Kersey's peak popularity came in 1991 when it ranked #7,430. Use the chart and map above to compare Kersey'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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