Girl nameCurrently #3,050 in the USFalling
Carrie
//ˈkɛɹi//
2 syllablesPeak year: 19776 lettersStarts with C
Meaning & origin
We're still researching Carrie's meaning
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.
Carrie's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Carrie |
|---|---|
| 1880 | 957 |
| 1881 | 964 |
| 1882 | 1,043 |
| 1883 | 1,108 |
| 1884 | 1,250 |
| 1885 | 1,288 |
| 1886 | 1,403 |
| 1887 | 1,344 |
| 1888 | 1,653 |
| 1889 | 1,553 |
| 1890 | 1,518 |
| 1891 | 1,350 |
| 1892 | 1,593 |
| 1893 | 1,464 |
| 1894 | 1,458 |
| 1895 | 1,463 |
| 1896 | 1,396 |
| 1897 | 1,371 |
| 1898 | 1,376 |
| 1899 | 1,354 |
| 1900 | 1,717 |
| 1901 | 1,252 |
| 1902 | 1,376 |
| 1903 | 1,261 |
| 1904 | 1,286 |
| 1905 | 1,295 |
| 1906 | 1,194 |
| 1907 | 1,294 |
| 1908 | 1,249 |
| 1909 | 1,282 |
| 1910 | 1,390 |
| 1911 | 1,289 |
| 1912 | 1,587 |
| 1913 | 1,527 |
| 1914 | 1,808 |
| 1915 | 1,983 |
| 1916 | 2,175 |
| 1917 | 2,084 |
| 1918 | 2,142 |
| 1919 | 2,199 |
| 1920 | 2,119 |
| 1921 | 2,094 |
| 1922 | 2,131 |
| 1923 | 1,941 |
| 1924 | 2,065 |
| 1925 | 2,051 |
| 1926 | 1,880 |
| 1927 | 1,805 |
| 1928 | 1,666 |
| 1929 | 1,527 |
| 1930 | 1,480 |
| 1931 | 1,327 |
| 1932 | 1,408 |
| 1933 | 1,277 |
| 1934 | 1,271 |
| 1935 | 1,291 |
| 1936 | 1,190 |
| 1937 | 1,195 |
| 1938 | 1,138 |
| 1939 | 1,088 |
| 1940 | 1,105 |
| 1941 | 1,041 |
| 1942 | 1,195 |
| 1943 | 1,142 |
| 1944 | 1,028 |
| 1945 | 992 |
| 1946 | 1,082 |
| 1947 | 1,177 |
| 1948 | 1,175 |
| 1949 | 1,113 |
| 1950 | 982 |
| 1951 | 1,070 |
| 1952 | 1,114 |
| 1953 | 1,290 |
| 1954 | 1,315 |
| 1955 | 1,219 |
| 1956 | 1,536 |
| 1957 | 2,161 |
| 1958 | 2,597 |
| 1959 | 2,970 |
| 1960 | 3,160 |
| 1961 | 3,187 |
| 1962 | 3,038 |
| 1963 | 2,823 |
| 1964 | 2,985 |
| 1965 | 2,492 |
| 1966 | 2,476 |
| 1967 | 3,204 |
| 1968 | 3,987 |
| 1969 | 3,895 |
| 1970 | 4,997 |
| 1971 | 6,000 |
| 1972 | 5,436 |
| 1973 | 5,858 |
| 1974 | 6,454 |
| 1975 | 7,876 |
| 1976 | 8,016 |
| 1977 | 8,688 |
| 1978 | 7,345 |
| 1979 | 6,374 |
| 1980 | 5,791 |
| 1981 | 5,111 |
| 1982 | 5,205 |
| 1983 | 4,317 |
| 1984 | 3,710 |
| 1985 | 2,950 |
| 1986 | 2,573 |
| 1987 | 2,402 |
| 1988 | 2,209 |
| 1989 | 1,968 |
| 1990 | 1,708 |
| 1991 | 1,465 |
| 1992 | 1,285 |
| 1993 | 1,117 |
| 1994 | 1,012 |
| 1995 | 896 |
| 1996 | 876 |
| 1997 | 744 |
| 1998 | 629 |
| 1999 | 582 |
| 2000 | 536 |
| 2001 | 430 |
| 2002 | 321 |
| 2003 | 345 |
| 2004 | 310 |
| 2005 | 304 |
| 2006 | 308 |
| 2007 | 268 |
| 2008 | 264 |
| 2009 | 236 |
| 2010 | 181 |
| 2011 | 152 |
| 2012 | 154 |
| 2013 | 177 |
| 2014 | 150 |
| 2015 | 126 |
| 2016 | 143 |
| 2017 | 130 |
| 2018 | 115 |
| 2019 | 93 |
| 2020 | 82 |
| 2021 | 77 |
| 2022 | 68 |
| 2023 | 68 |
| 2024 | 53 |
Carrie through the decades
- Carrie peaked in 1977, when 8,688 babies were named Carrie in the US.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Carrie has fallen 56% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Carrie currently ranks #3,050 in the US and is cooling off.