Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1975

Carry

Gender Unisex · 82% girls Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Carry
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1975
43 babies
All-time total
1,659
#6,099 all-time among girls
First recorded
1881
in Social Security records

Carry popularity over time

1,659 babies have been named Carry since 1881, 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
0.020.040.060.0818801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
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
1880s 37 – 37 4 – #740
1890s 80 5 85 9 +130% #911
1900s 114 – 114 11 +34% #952
1910s 176 6 182 18 +60% #1,176
1920s 170 22 192 19 +5% #1,716
1930s 92 5 97 10 -49% #2,439
1940s 59 37 96 10 -1% #2,590
1950s 73 61 134 13 +40% #3,568
1960s 114 79 193 19 +44% #3,072
1970s 232 46 278 28 +44% #2,238
1980s 145 33 178 18 -36% #3,664
1990s 54 6 60 6 -66% #5,992
2000s 13 – 13 1 -78% #11,203
2010s – – – – – –
2020s (to 2025) – – – – – –

The story of Carry

Carry 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 1881, 1,659 American babies have been named Carry, about 82% girls and 18% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1975, when 43 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 Carry stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Carry?

The median living Carry is about 53 years old; half are between 44 and 64. An estimated 900 people named Carry are alive in the United States today.

median 53 020406080100

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

Carry 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
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2001 8 #11,203 – –
2000 5 #15,469 – –
1995 – – – –
1990 10 #7,975 6 #7,304
1985 15 #4,891 – –
1980 16 #4,547 11 #3,648
1975 37 #2,238 6 #4,878
1970 22 #3,039 8 #3,563
1965 9 #4,538 9 #2,813
1960 8 #4,817 10 #2,704
1955 – – 8 #2,999
1950 5 #5,397 5 #3,765
1945 – – 7 #2,782
1940 11 #2,590 5 #3,528
1935 10 #2,763 – –
1930 10 #2,875 – –
1925 16 #2,299 – –
1920 24 #1,716 – –
1915 18 #1,811 – –
1910 15 #1,176 – –
1905 12 #1,100 – –
1900 12 #1,117 – –
1895 11 #995 – –
1890 6 #1,236 – –
1885 5 #1,068 – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Carry?

The median living Carry is about 53 years old. Half of all living Carrys are between 44 and 64 years old.

How many people named Carry are alive today?

An estimated 900 people named Carry are alive in the United States, based on 1,659 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Carry in 2025?

Carry 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 Carry?

1,659 babies have been named Carry in the United States since 1881, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Carry most popular?

Carry peaked in 1975, when 43 newborns received the name.

Is Carry a boy or girl name?

Carry is used for both: about 82% of babies named Carry have been girls and 18% boys.

Is the name Carry rising or falling?

Carry has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Names like Carry

Names that sound and feel close to Carry: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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