Keri

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A few things about Keri you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Keri

Keri Hilson

American R&B singer

Choose Keri and your child shares a first name with Keri Hilson, an American R&B singer. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Keri, like who?” Keri Hilson's Wikipedia article is available in 46 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 114,943 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Keri, 14 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Keri would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryKeri first shows up in US birth records in 1946, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 79 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 1976, when it ranked #173. Today it's #7,491, so it could be due a comeback.
• 📉Then vs nowKeri was 13× more common in 2000 than it is today. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 8,945 baby girls; in 2025, about 1 in 114,943.
• 🍂TrendKeri has slipped 279 places over the last five years and now sits at #7,491. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
• 💬MeaningKeri is an English form of Kerry, which means “dark one”. Our records link it to Celtic and Irish roots.

About the name Keri

Keri is a girl name of Celtic and Irish origin meaning “dark one”. It has 4 letters and 2 syllables, starting with K and ending in “-eri”. US birth records list Keri for girls from 1946 to 2025, in 80 of those 80 years. Its best year was 1976, when it ranked #173 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #7,491, with 14 babies.

Origin:Celtic namesIrish names