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Kerby

Boy

Meaning of Kerby: English: 'settlement with a church'

Kerby is a boy's name most strongly associated with English naming. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 11912th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#11912

5 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

1,006

First recorded 1942 · peak 1984

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 0 babies1982: 19 babies1983: 31 babies1984: 32 babies1985: 25 babies1986: 28 babies1987: 11 babies1988: 25 babies1989: 20 babies1990: 25 babies19901991: 22 babies1992: 22 babies1993: 20 babies1994: 18 babies1995: 17 babies1996: 23 babies1997: 18 babies1998: 11 babies1999: 11 babies2000: 10 babies20002001: 12 babies2002: 9 babies2003: 12 babies2004: 9 babies2005: 9 babies2006: 10 babies2007: 8 babies2008: 0 babies2009: 9 babies2010: 6 babies20102011: 0 babies2012: 6 babies2013: 6 babies2014: 0 babies2015: 5 babies2016: 0 babies2017: 5 babies2018: 0 babies2019: 0 babies2020: 5 babies20202021: 0 babies2022: 6 babies2023: 0 babies2024: 6 babies2025: 5 babies
US babies named Kerby per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 32.

Gender split

88% boys · 12% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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