Kern is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #8053 in 1998 with 7 recorded births. This places Kern in the bottom 29% of ranked US boys' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Rare. The name reached its all-time peak in 1996 with 7 births ranking #7583. In 1998, approximately 1 in every 273,045 boys born was named Kern. STABLE Recent data shows the name is currently stable.