Kerryanne
A feminine name combining Kerry and Anne, of Irish and French origins.
Name Census estimates that about 25 living Americans carry the first name Kerryanne. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Kerryanne today is around 53 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Kerryanne births was 1973 (7 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Kerryanne. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Kerryanne with official rankings and popularity over time.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Kerryanne. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
25
~ 1 in 13,710,174 Americans
Peak year
1973
7 babies that year
Average age
53
years old
1979 SSA rank
#10,978
Tracked since 1968
Census
Kerryanne in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 205 people with the first name Kerryanne, which placed it at #37,817 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#37,817
National first-name rank
People counted
205
205 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
68.8% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Kerryanne
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Kerryanne is White at 68.8%. The next largest groups are Black (20.5%) and Hispanic (3.9%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Kerryanne described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Kerryanne at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White68.8% · 141
- Black or African American20.5% · 42
- Hispanic or Latino3.9% · 8
- Asian and Pacific Islander3.9% · 8
- Two or more races2.9% · 6
Popularity
Kerryanne: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Kerryanne from the 1960s through to the 1970s, spanning 2 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1970s, with 23 total registrations. The name continues to be given at rates close to its all-time high, suggesting it has not yet fallen out of fashion.
Babies born per year
Decades
Kerryanne by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Kerryanne during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Kerryanne
Kerryanne is an English given name that originated as a combination of the Irish place name Kerry and the feminine name Anne. The name Kerry likely derives from the Irish Ciarraí, referring to the region in southwestern Ireland known as County Kerry.
The name Anne itself has Hebrew origins, stemming from the biblical name Hannah, meaning "grace" or "favor". This name gained popularity in the Christian tradition through its association with the mother of the Virgin Mary, known as Saint Anne.
While the exact origins of the name Kerryanne are not well documented, it is believed to have emerged in the 19th century as a distinctly Irish-English name. The earliest recorded instances of Kerryanne can be found in Irish birth records from the late 1800s.
One notable historical figure named Kerryanne was Kerryanne Towell, an Irish writer and poet born in 1886 in County Kerry, Ireland. Her works often celebrated the beauty and culture of her homeland, and she was recognized for her contributions to Irish literature.
Another individual with this name was Kerryanne O'Sullivan, a prominent Irish activist born in 1908. She played a significant role in the Irish independence movement and was known for her advocacy for women's rights and social justice.
In the United States, one of the earliest recorded instances of the name Kerryanne is Kerryanne Donovan, born in 1912 in Boston, Massachusetts. She was a successful businesswoman and philanthropist who made significant contributions to various charitable organizations throughout her life.
Kerryanne Fitzgerald, born in 1922 in Dublin, Ireland, was a renowned Irish actress who appeared in numerous stage productions and films throughout her career. She was celebrated for her performances in plays by writers such as Sean O'Casey and Samuel Beckett.
Another notable figure was Kerryanne MacLaine, a Scottish author and historian born in 1935. Her works focused on the history and culture of the Scottish Highlands, and she was recognized for her efforts in preserving and promoting Scottish heritage.
These examples illustrate the historical presence and significance of the name Kerryanne, which has been carried by individuals from various backgrounds and professions throughout the past two centuries.
People
Kerryanne + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Kerryanne as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with K
Other first names starting with K with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Kerryanne: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Kerryanne?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 25 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Kerryanne going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 13,710,174 US residents.
Is Kerryanne a common name?
We classify Kerryanne as "Very Rare". It ranks above 43.6% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 28 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Kerryanne most popular?
The single biggest year for Kerryanne was 1973, when 7 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Kerryanne is about 53 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Kerryanne in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 205 people with the name Kerryanne, or 0.07 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #37,817 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Kerryanne in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Kerryanne?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Kerryanne appears almost entirely female. Of the 197 people counted with this name, 99.5% were female and only a very small share were male. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Kerryanne?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Kerryanne is White at 68.8%. The next largest groups are Black (20.5%) and Hispanic (3.9%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Kerryanne most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Kerryanne in the 2020 Census, accounting for 68.8% (141 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Kerryanne in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Kerryanne a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Kerryanne in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Kerryanne still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Kerryanne in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Kerryanne can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How common is the name Kerryanne?
If you just want to know how many people have the name Kerryanne, HowManyOfMe.org gives you the headline number in one glance.