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Unisex name

Kearney

/ˈkɝni/ · 16% girls, 84% boys · last recorded 2012

Kearney has been given to about 327 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 2007, which makes it a millennial-parent name.

Meaning
Origin
Syllables2
Pronunciation/ˈkɝni/
Nicknames
Living in the US≈ 181
Median age today71 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Kearney per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year2007 · 13
  • Born in 20250
  • All time327

How popular is Kearney?

Its best year was 2007, when 13 babies were given the name, ranking 14697th. The typical living American called Kearney is about 71 years old today.

Names that sound like Kearney

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Barney0.74
  2. Karley0.74
  3. Carey0.71
  4. Carley0.71
  5. Delaney0.68
  6. Kelsey0.63
  7. Harvey0.63
  8. Harley0.63

Middle names for Kearney

Ranked by flow score
  1. Kearney Anne0.81
  2. Kearney Catherine0.78
  3. Kearney Josephine0.78
  4. Kearney Rose0.77
  5. Kearney Marie0.77
  6. Kearney Grace0.77

Sibling names for Kearney

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Ruthiesister · 0.68
  2. Elouisesister · 0.67
  3. Winonasister · 0.66
  4. Louiebrother · 0.65
  5. Harlanbrother · 0.65
  6. Otisbrother · 0.63

Where Kearney is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Kearney Anderson0.77
    2. Kearney White0.72
    3. Kearney Nguyen0.72
    4. Kearney Moore0.72
    5. Kearney Hill0.72
    6. Kearney Hall0.72

    How to read these numbers

    Every score on this page is explained
    1. Phonetic similarity0–1
    2. Middle-name flow0–1
    3. Sibling fit0–1
    4. Living population estimatemethod
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Sources for Kearney

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. England & Wales1996–2025
    3. Scotland1974–2020
    4. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.