Keri Russell
There are approximately 21 people named Keri Russell living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 16,321,635 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Keri with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Russell. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census demographics where available.
Expected bearers
21
1 in 16,321,635
Named Keri
30K
Alive today
Named Russell
243K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 30K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Female
Peak year: 1975
Average age: 46
Top Census group: White (88.3%)
Estimated bearers: 243K
Rarity: Common
Census rank: #108
Per 100K: 70.84
Top ancestry: White (73.9%)
First name trend
Keri: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Keri. The peak year was 1975 with 1,517 births. The average person named Keri today is 46 years old.
Babies born per year
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Keri
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Keri, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is White at 88.3%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Keri described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the name Keri at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White88.3% · 25,625
- Black or African American3.9% · 1,124
- Two or more races3.2% · 920
- Hispanic or Latino2.6% · 752
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.4% · 407
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.7% · 206
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Russell surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Russell, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 73.9%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Russell described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the surname Russell at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White73.9% · 156,554
- Black or African American16.5% · 35,009
- Two or more races4.4% · 9,312
- Hispanic or Latino3.5% · 7,367
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.0% · 2,049
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.7% · 1,438
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Keri has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0086% of the US population, based on 29,568 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
Even though the Census Bureau now publishes first-name tables, we do not use that file as the main first-name input for this estimate. The latest first-name Census snapshot is from 2020, which makes it 6 years old today. Because Census first-name data is only released once every 10 years, SSA birth records plus CDC survival rates give a better current estimate of how many people are likely alive with the name Keri right now.
The surname Russell appears at a rate of 70.84 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0708%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 21 people with the full name Keri Russell. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
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FAQ
Keri Russell: questions and answers
How many people are named Keri Russell?
We estimate approximately 21 people in the United States share the full name Keri Russell. That works out to about 1 in 16,321,635 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0086%) with the surname frequency (70.84 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Keri Russell?
We classify Keri Russell as "Very Rare". About 1 in 16,321,635 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Keri a male or female name?
Keri is predominantly female. Out of 32,372 total SSA registrations, 1.0% were male and 99.0% were female. See the full Keri profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2020 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.
How many Americans are named Keri Russell?
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