Unisex nameCurrently #5,258 in the USFalling
Carey
//ˈkɛɹi//
2 syllablesPeak year: 19755 lettersStarts with C
Meaning & origin
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We don't have a verified origin story for this name yet — we'd rather leave it blank than make one up. Check back soon, or explore the popularity data below in the meantime.
Carey's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Carey |
|---|---|
| 1880 | 19 |
| 1881 | 8 |
| 1882 | 18 |
| 1883 | 19 |
| 1884 | 24 |
| 1885 | 13 |
| 1886 | 5 |
| 1887 | 16 |
| 1888 | 13 |
| 1889 | 15 |
| 1890 | 11 |
| 1891 | 11 |
| 1892 | 25 |
| 1893 | 11 |
| 1894 | 12 |
| 1895 | 22 |
| 1896 | 15 |
| 1897 | 20 |
| 1898 | 22 |
| 1899 | 19 |
| 1900 | 26 |
| 1901 | 11 |
| 1902 | 17 |
| 1903 | 16 |
| 1904 | 17 |
| 1905 | 26 |
| 1906 | 21 |
| 1907 | 11 |
| 1908 | 17 |
| 1909 | 13 |
| 1910 | 31 |
| 1911 | 14 |
| 1912 | 43 |
| 1913 | 49 |
| 1914 | 81 |
| 1915 | 71 |
| 1916 | 78 |
| 1917 | 92 |
| 1918 | 63 |
| 1919 | 95 |
| 1920 | 79 |
| 1921 | 79 |
| 1922 | 92 |
| 1923 | 83 |
| 1924 | 82 |
| 1925 | 79 |
| 1926 | 92 |
| 1927 | 83 |
| 1928 | 66 |
| 1929 | 89 |
| 1930 | 72 |
| 1931 | 73 |
| 1932 | 88 |
| 1933 | 75 |
| 1934 | 107 |
| 1935 | 99 |
| 1936 | 100 |
| 1937 | 99 |
| 1938 | 119 |
| 1939 | 99 |
| 1940 | 109 |
| 1941 | 126 |
| 1942 | 162 |
| 1943 | 158 |
| 1944 | 168 |
| 1945 | 148 |
| 1946 | 204 |
| 1947 | 255 |
| 1948 | 284 |
| 1949 | 241 |
| 1950 | 340 |
| 1951 | 357 |
| 1952 | 419 |
| 1953 | 427 |
| 1954 | 539 |
| 1955 | 499 |
| 1956 | 525 |
| 1957 | 601 |
| 1958 | 550 |
| 1959 | 574 |
| 1960 | 507 |
| 1961 | 490 |
| 1962 | 508 |
| 1963 | 497 |
| 1964 | 484 |
| 1965 | 433 |
| 1966 | 472 |
| 1967 | 579 |
| 1968 | 660 |
| 1969 | 717 |
| 1970 | 733 |
| 1971 | 855 |
| 1972 | 763 |
| 1973 | 839 |
| 1974 | 957 |
| 1975 | 1,058 |
| 1976 | 949 |
| 1977 | 854 |
| 1978 | 758 |
| 1979 | 605 |
| 1980 | 510 |
| 1981 | 438 |
| 1982 | 426 |
| 1983 | 389 |
| 1984 | 357 |
| 1985 | 344 |
| 1986 | 311 |
| 1987 | 294 |
| 1988 | 288 |
| 1989 | 273 |
| 1990 | 237 |
| 1991 | 251 |
| 1992 | 224 |
| 1993 | 190 |
| 1994 | 177 |
| 1995 | 146 |
| 1996 | 136 |
| 1997 | 120 |
| 1998 | 96 |
| 1999 | 106 |
| 2000 | 79 |
| 2001 | 86 |
| 2002 | 77 |
| 2003 | 55 |
| 2004 | 55 |
| 2005 | 53 |
| 2006 | 47 |
| 2007 | 63 |
| 2008 | 35 |
| 2009 | 47 |
| 2010 | 44 |
| 2011 | 36 |
| 2012 | 39 |
| 2013 | 32 |
| 2014 | 36 |
| 2015 | 31 |
| 2016 | 30 |
| 2017 | 32 |
| 2018 | 33 |
| 2019 | 25 |
| 2020 | 21 |
| 2021 | 16 |
| 2022 | 18 |
| 2023 | 12 |
| 2024 | 23 |
Carey through the decades
- Carey peaked in 1975, when 1,058 babies were named Carey in the US.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Carey has fallen 44% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Carey currently ranks #5,258 in the US and is cooling off.