Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1975

Carri

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Carri
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1975
172 babies
All-time total
3,466
#3,282 all-time among girls
First recorded
1953
in Social Security records

Carri popularity over time

3,466 babies have been named Carri since 1953, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.040.080.110.1518801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1975Girls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
1890s – – – –
1900s – – – –
1910s – – – –
1920s – – – –
1930s – – – –
1940s – – – –
1950s 168 17 – #1,500
1960s 1,062 106 +532% #855
1970s 1,453 145 +37% #801
1980s 601 60 -59% #1,347
1990s 150 15 -75% #4,078
2000s 21 2 -86% #10,913
2010s 11 1 -48% #14,163
2020s (to 2025) – – – –

The story of Carri

Carri is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1953, 3,466 American babies have been named Carri. Its peak came in 1975, when 172 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1970s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Carri stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Carri?

The median living Carri is about 52 years old; half are between 46 and 58. An estimated 3,300 people named Carri are alive in the United States today.

median 52 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Carri year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 – –
2024 – –
2023 – –
2022 – –
2021 – –
2020 – –
2019 6 #14,163
2018 – –
2017 – –
2016 5 #16,764
2015 – –
2014 – –
2013 – –
2012 – –
2011 – –
2010 – –
2009 – –
2008 – –
2007 – –
2006 6 #15,497
2005 – –
2004 – –
2003 – –
2002 7 #12,449
2001 – –
2000 8 #10,913
1995 13 #6,704
1990 24 #4,138
1985 46 #2,228
1980 69 #1,660
1975 172 #801
1970 147 #895
1965 83 #1,178
1960 84 #1,189
1955 7 #4,797
1950 – –
1945 – –
1940 – –
1935 – –
1930 – –
1925 – –
1920 – –
1915 – –
1910 – –
1905 – –
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Carri, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Carri?

The median living Carri is about 52 years old. Half of all living Carris are between 46 and 58 years old.

How many people named Carri are alive today?

An estimated 3,300 people named Carri are alive in the United States, based on 3,466 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Carri in 2025?

Carri did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Carri?

3,466 babies have been named Carri in the United States since 1953, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Carri most popular?

Carri peaked in 1975, when 172 newborns received the name.

Is Carri a boy or girl name?

Carri is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Carri rising or falling?

Carri has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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