Keri
Meaning
a modern respelling of Kerry, from the Irish county name Kerry, Ciarrai, meaning people of Ciar
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Keri peaked in the 1970s and the 1980s in nearly equal measure.
See popularity in Brazil
Popularity in Brazil
69 people · the #53,441 first name in Brazil · median age 21
Among people named Keri living in Brazil at the 2022 census, more were born in the 2000s than in any other decade.
Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022
When you meet Keri
People given the name Keri in the United States span the generations: the middle half were born anywhere from 1970 to 1989. Age is the one thing the name won't tell you.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Keri deep dive
Whether you’re naming a baby or exploring your own name’s history, this is a personal letter, not a list: where Keri truly comes from, how it traveled, and what a century of records reveals. If you have grown a tree on nametree, it also considers how Keri fits with your family’s names and surname.
Keep exploring
Does Keri fit YOUR family?
nametree reads your family’s names and finds the ones that belong. Free, private, no ads.
Add Keri to your family’s tree →