Kerry Collins
There are approximately 88 people named Kerry Collins living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 3,894,936 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Kerry with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Collins. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census demographics where available.
Expected bearers
88
1 in 3,894,936
Named Kerry
83K
Alive today
Named Collins
364K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 83K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Unisex
Peak year: 1960
Average age: 55
Top Census group: White (83.8%)
Estimated bearers: 364K
Rarity: Common
Census rank: #60
Per 100K: 106.18
Top ancestry: White (68.8%)
First name trend
Kerry: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Kerry. The peak year was 1960 with 3,127 births. The average person named Kerry today is 55 years old.
Babies born per year
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Kerry
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Kerry, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is White at 83.8%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Kerry 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 Kerry at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White83.8% · 70,021
- Black or African American9.4% · 7,887
- Two or more races2.6% · 2,152
- Hispanic or Latino2.1% · 1,737
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.5% · 1,265
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.6% · 492
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Collins surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Collins, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 68.8%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Collins 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 Collins at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White68.8% · 218,214
- Black or African American22.0% · 69,972
- Two or more races4.4% · 14,037
- Hispanic or Latino3.4% · 10,896
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.7% · 2,196
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.6% · 2,058
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Kerry has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0241% of the US population, based on 82,713 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 Kerry right now.
The surname Collins appears at a rate of 106.18 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.1062%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 88 people with the full name Kerry Collins. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
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Other people named Kerry
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FAQ
Kerry Collins: questions and answers
How many people are named Kerry Collins?
We estimate approximately 88 people in the United States share the full name Kerry Collins. That works out to about 1 in 3,894,936 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0241%) with the surname frequency (106.18 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Kerry Collins?
We classify Kerry Collins as "Very Rare". About 1 in 3,894,936 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Kerry a male or female name?
Kerry is predominantly unisex. Out of 98,563 total SSA registrations, 50.6% were male and 49.4% were female. See the full Kerry 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 people share the full name Kerry Collins?
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