Carys: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#4,375

among girls · ↑313 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Carys · +10% vs 2024

How common

1 in 50,227

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2006

196 babies

All-time total

2,327

#4,250 all-time among girls

First recorded

1991

in Social Security records

Carys popularity over time

2,327 babies have been named Carys since 1991, 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

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	–	–	–	–
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1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	82	8	–	#5,925
2000s	1,123	112	+1270%	#1,227
2010s	933	93	-17%	#1,571
2020s (to 2025)	189	32	-66%	#3,780

Where Carys 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	29	0.02	outside top 500
2027	28	0.02	outside top 500
2028	26	0.02	outside top 500
2029	25	0.02	outside top 500
2030	24	0.01	outside top 500

The story of Carys

Carys is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #4,375 in 2025 with 32 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1991, 2,327 American babies have been named Carys. Its peak came in 2006, when 196 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

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

How old are people named Carys?

The median living Carys is about 16 years old; half are between 11 and 19. An estimated 2,300 people named Carys 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.

Carys year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	32	#4,375
2024	29	#4,688
2023	22	#5,591
2022	40	#3,780
2021	32	#4,344
2020	34	#4,098
2019	56	#2,934
2018	59	#2,847
2017	54	#3,023
2016	61	#2,808
2015	82	#2,280
2014	114	#1,795
2013	123	#1,696
2012	131	#1,640
2011	139	#1,571
2010	114	#1,799
2009	138	#1,622
2008	178	#1,362
2007	145	#1,563
2006	196	#1,227
2005	131	#1,554
2004	178	#1,232
2003	106	#1,775
2002	16	#6,763
2001	16	#6,677
2000	19	#5,748
1995	12	#7,133
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Carys?

The median living Carys is about 16 years old. Half of all living Caryss are between 11 and 19 years old.

How many people named Carys are alive today?

An estimated 2,300 people named Carys are alive in the United States, based on 2,327 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Carys mean?

From Welsh Carus, Carys, from caru (“love”).

How popular is the name Carys in 2025?

Carys ranked #4,375 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 32 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Carys?

2,327 babies have been named Carys in the United States since 1991, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Carys most popular?

Carys peaked in 2006, when 196 newborns received the name.

Is Carys a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Carys rising or falling?

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

Will Carys become more popular?

Carys is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 24 girls named Carys in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Names like Carys

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

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