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Keri

girl name
Origin
Modern American
Syllables
2
Peak era
1970s/1980s
Today
▬ Steady

Meaning

a modern respelling of Kerry, from the Irish county name Kerry, Ciarrai, meaning people of Ciar

Popularity, 1890–2024

1890speak 1970s2020s

Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Keri peaked in the 1970s and the 1980s in nearly equal measure.

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Popularity in Brazil

69 people · the #53,441 first name in Brazil · median age 21

2000s

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.

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