Kerra
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #2,357 in 1975
0 babies were named Kerra in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1956–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryKerra first shows up in US birth records in 1956, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 69 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1975, when it reached #2,357.
About the name Kerra
Kerra is a girl name of Irish origin. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with K and ending in “-rra”. US birth records list Kerra for girls from 1956 to 2019, in 53 of those 64 years. Its best year was 1975, when it ranked #2,357 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2019, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Irish names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.8 | 1,333,333 girls |
| 1960s | 1.2 | 854,701 girls |
| 1970s | 9.1 | 109,890 girls |
| 1980s | 14 | 72,359 girls |
| 1990s | 19 | 53,362 girls |
| 2000s | 16 | 61,350 girls |
| 2010s | 6.2 | 161,290 girls |
Other spellings of Kerra
More Irish girl names
- Girl name: Abigail · my father is joy
- Unisex name: Riley · rye clearing
- Girl name: Maeve · she who intoxicates
- Unisex name: Kennedy · helmeted head
- Unisex name: Rylee · rye clearing
- Unisex name: Sloane · raider
- Unisex name: Alani · orange tree
- Girl name: Everleigh · boar clearing
Questions about the name Kerra
What is the origin of the name Kerra?
Kerra has Irish roots in our records. Other Irish names include Abigail, Riley, Maeve.
Is Kerra a boy or girl name?
Kerra is a girl name.
How popular is the name Kerra?
Kerra is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2019. It peaked at #2,357 in 1975.