Carrigan: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#5,591

among girls · ↑860 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Carrigan

How common

1 in 73,058

girls born in 2025

Peak year

1996

86 babies

All-time total

1,246

#6,484 all-time among girls

First recorded

1994

in Social Security records

Carrigan popularity over time

1,246 babies have been named Carrigan since 1994, 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

GirlsBoys

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	Boys	Total	Per year	Change	Best rank
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1990s	251	10	261	26	–	#1,810
2000s	412	–	412	41	+58%	#2,866
2010s	445	–	445	45	+8%	#2,816
2020s (to 2025)	128	–	128	21	-52%	#3,940

Where Carrigan is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	20	0.01	outside top 500
2027	18	0.01	outside top 500
2028	17	0.01	outside top 500
2029	16	0.01	outside top 500
2030	15	0.01	outside top 500

The story of Carrigan

Carrigan is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #5,591 in 2025 with 22 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1994, 1,246 American babies have been named Carrigan. Its peak came in 1996, when 86 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

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 Carrigan stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Carrigan?

The median living Carrigan is about 16 years old; half are between 11 and 24. An estimated 1,200 people named Carrigan are alive in the United States today.

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

Carrigan year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank	Boys	Boys rank
2025	22	#5,591	–	–
2024	18	#6,451	–	–
2023	13	#8,144	–	–
2022	16	#7,046	–	–
2021	23	#5,428	–	–
2020	36	#3,940	–	–
2019	37	#3,939	–	–
2018	34	#4,167	–	–
2017	33	#4,315	–	–
2016	37	#4,010	–	–
2015	37	#4,006	–	–
2014	51	#3,193	–	–
2013	60	#2,844	–	–
2012	48	#3,376	–	–
2011	46	#3,460	–	–
2010	62	#2,816	–	–
2009	49	#3,375	–	–
2008	42	#3,793	–	–
2007	44	#3,662	–	–
2006	34	#4,278	–	–
2005	34	#4,133	–	–
2004	45	#3,346	–	–
2003	36	#3,815	–	–
2002	42	#3,289	–	–
2001	36	#3,644	–	–
2000	50	#2,866	–	–
1995	27	#3,897	–	–
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Carrigan?

The median living Carrigan is about 16 years old. Half of all living Carrigans are between 11 and 24 years old.

How many people named Carrigan are alive today?

An estimated 1,200 people named Carrigan are alive in the United States, based on 1,246 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Carrigan in 2025?

Carrigan ranked #5,591 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 22 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Carrigan?

1,246 babies have been named Carrigan in the United States since 1994, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Carrigan most popular?

Carrigan peaked in 1996, when 86 newborns received the name.

Is Carrigan a boy or girl name?

Carrigan is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 99% of babies with the name.

Is the name Carrigan rising or falling?

Carrigan is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Carrigan become more popular?

Carrigan is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 15 girls named Carrigan in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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