Unisex nameCurrently #3,607 in the USSteady
Cary
//ˈkɛɹi//
2 syllablesPeak year: 19594 lettersStarts with C
Meaning & origin
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Cary's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Cary |
|---|---|
| 1880 | 17 |
| 1881 | 12 |
| 1882 | 20 |
| 1883 | 10 |
| 1884 | 9 |
| 1885 | 17 |
| 1886 | 13 |
| 1887 | 9 |
| 1888 | 16 |
| 1889 | 16 |
| 1890 | 16 |
| 1891 | 8 |
| 1892 | 11 |
| 1893 | 22 |
| 1894 | 18 |
| 1895 | 17 |
| 1896 | 21 |
| 1897 | 17 |
| 1898 | 15 |
| 1899 | 8 |
| 1900 | 17 |
| 1901 | 10 |
| 1902 | 12 |
| 1903 | 21 |
| 1904 | 17 |
| 1905 | 21 |
| 1906 | 16 |
| 1907 | 20 |
| 1908 | 18 |
| 1909 | 29 |
| 1910 | 31 |
| 1911 | 21 |
| 1912 | 32 |
| 1913 | 39 |
| 1914 | 42 |
| 1915 | 65 |
| 1916 | 56 |
| 1917 | 70 |
| 1918 | 71 |
| 1919 | 78 |
| 1920 | 73 |
| 1921 | 87 |
| 1922 | 73 |
| 1923 | 76 |
| 1924 | 75 |
| 1925 | 71 |
| 1926 | 51 |
| 1927 | 74 |
| 1928 | 56 |
| 1929 | 57 |
| 1930 | 64 |
| 1931 | 55 |
| 1932 | 58 |
| 1933 | 69 |
| 1934 | 70 |
| 1935 | 76 |
| 1936 | 102 |
| 1937 | 81 |
| 1938 | 114 |
| 1939 | 117 |
| 1940 | 155 |
| 1941 | 186 |
| 1942 | 226 |
| 1943 | 290 |
| 1944 | 272 |
| 1945 | 258 |
| 1946 | 335 |
| 1947 | 391 |
| 1948 | 470 |
| 1949 | 491 |
| 1950 | 483 |
| 1951 | 483 |
| 1952 | 513 |
| 1953 | 482 |
| 1954 | 582 |
| 1955 | 571 |
| 1956 | 680 |
| 1957 | 902 |
| 1958 | 710 |
| 1959 | 906 |
| 1960 | 878 |
| 1961 | 745 |
| 1962 | 891 |
| 1963 | 883 |
| 1964 | 823 |
| 1965 | 767 |
| 1966 | 835 |
| 1967 | 740 |
| 1968 | 787 |
| 1969 | 751 |
| 1970 | 725 |
| 1971 | 729 |
| 1972 | 567 |
| 1973 | 539 |
| 1974 | 483 |
| 1975 | 564 |
| 1976 | 508 |
| 1977 | 435 |
| 1978 | 362 |
| 1979 | 299 |
| 1980 | 280 |
| 1981 | 283 |
| 1982 | 253 |
| 1983 | 239 |
| 1984 | 244 |
| 1985 | 261 |
| 1986 | 227 |
| 1987 | 217 |
| 1988 | 202 |
| 1989 | 219 |
| 1990 | 204 |
| 1991 | 177 |
| 1992 | 156 |
| 1993 | 138 |
| 1994 | 129 |
| 1995 | 109 |
| 1996 | 92 |
| 1997 | 104 |
| 1998 | 99 |
| 1999 | 63 |
| 2000 | 72 |
| 2001 | 62 |
| 2002 | 42 |
| 2003 | 39 |
| 2004 | 45 |
| 2005 | 44 |
| 2006 | 27 |
| 2007 | 43 |
| 2008 | 41 |
| 2009 | 32 |
| 2010 | 31 |
| 2011 | 38 |
| 2012 | 33 |
| 2013 | 28 |
| 2014 | 28 |
| 2015 | 32 |
| 2016 | 35 |
| 2017 | 36 |
| 2018 | 27 |
| 2019 | 41 |
| 2020 | 26 |
| 2021 | 27 |
| 2022 | 37 |
| 2023 | 23 |
| 2024 | 36 |
Cary through the decades
- Cary peaked in 1959, when 906 babies were named Cary in the US.
- The 1960s were Cary's strongest decade, averaging 810 births a year.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Cary has fallen 7% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Cary currently ranks #3,607 in the US and is holding steady.