Is Kern a boy or girl name?

Kern is a boy’s name. Of the 744 Americans recorded with the name since 1880, 0.0% were girls and 100.0% were boys.

Kern

Recorded 1914–2012 · United States

Kern was most popular in 1952, when 21 American babies were given the name — ranking #3,701 that year. It was not recorded in 2025. Across 1880–2025 the Social Security Administration has recorded 744 people named Kern.

Kern over time

Births per year. The dot marks Kern’s peak in 1952. Gaps are years the SSA suppressed, which it does for any name given to fewer than five babies.

Is Kern a boy’s or a girl’s name?

Across the whole record Kern is a boy’s name — 0.0% of the 744 Americans given it were girls and 100.0% were boys.

Counted from every US birth the Social Security Administration recorded under this name, so it reflects use rather than opinion. A name given to fewer than five babies of one sex in a year is withheld at source and is not counted.

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Source: U.S.A. Social Security Administration. Years 1880–2025. namelegacy.org