Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1975

Karey

Gender Unisex · 79% girls Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Karey
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1975
133 babies
All-time total
2,771
#4,436 all-time among girls
First recorded
1937
in Social Security records

Karey popularity over time

2,771 babies have been named Karey since 1937, 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
0.030.050.080.118801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
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 – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s – – – – – –
1930s – 5 5 1 – –
1940s 34 31 65 7 +1200% #4,049
1950s 195 102 297 30 +357% #1,867
1960s 454 156 610 61 +105% #1,201
1970s 902 108 1,010 101 +66% #1,015
1980s 379 94 473 47 -53% #1,650
1990s 176 77 253 25 -47% #3,882
2000s 42 11 53 5 -79% #12,714
2010s 5 – 5 1 -91% #17,780
2020s (to 2025) – – – – – –

The story of Karey

Karey 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 1937, 2,771 American babies have been named Karey, about 79% girls and 21% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1975, when 133 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 Karey stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Karey?

The median living Karey is about 51 years old; half are between 44 and 58. An estimated 2,500 people named Karey are alive in the United States today.

median 51 020406080100

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

Karey 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 – – – –
2024 – – – –
2023 – – – –
2022 – – – –
2021 – – – –
2020 – – – –
2019 – – – –
2018 – – – –
2017 – – – –
2016 – – – –
2015 5 #17,780 – –
2014 – – – –
2013 – – – –
2012 – – – –
2011 – – – –
2010 – – – –
2009 – – 5 #13,494
2008 5 #18,953 – –
2007 – – – –
2006 – – – –
2005 5 #17,800 – –
2004 6 #15,065 – –
2003 7 #13,106 – –
2002 6 #14,481 6 #10,052
2001 7 #12,714 – –
2000 6 #14,010 – –
1995 10 #8,384 7 #7,387
1990 26 #3,952 13 #4,287
1985 21 #3,911 10 #4,206
1980 70 #1,650 7 #5,229
1975 119 #1,015 14 #2,833
1970 80 #1,322 14 #2,574
1965 35 #1,964 11 #2,548
1960 32 #2,030 22 #1,748
1955 21 #2,436 14 #2,183
1950 10 #3,550 6 #3,505
1945 5 #4,894 – –
1940 – – – –
1935 – – – –
1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Karey?

The median living Karey is about 51 years old. Half of all living Kareys are between 44 and 58 years old.

How many people named Karey are alive today?

An estimated 2,500 people named Karey are alive in the United States, based on 2,771 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Karey in 2025?

Karey 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 Karey?

2,771 babies have been named Karey in the United States since 1937, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Karey most popular?

Karey peaked in 1975, when 133 newborns received the name.

Is Karey a boy or girl name?

Karey is used for both: about 79% of babies named Karey have been girls and 21% boys.

Is the name Karey rising or falling?

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

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