Karrie: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	5	1	–	#4,535
1940s	46	5	+820%	#3,265
1950s	582	58	+1165%	#778
1960s	2,209	221	+280%	#551
1970s	4,040	404	+83%	#409
1980s	1,835	184	-55%	#662
1990s	723	72	-61%	#1,516
2000s	264	26	-63%	#3,138
2010s	128	13	-52%	#6,128
2020s (to 2025)	38	6	-51%	#11,629

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

#4,535

1940s

+820%

#3,265

1950s

582

+1165%

#778

1960s

2,209

221

+280%

#551

1970s

4,040

404

+83%

#409

1980s

1,835

184

-55%

#662

1990s

723

-61%

#1,516

2000s

264

-63%

#3,138

2010s

128

-52%

#6,128

2020s (to 2025)

-51%

#11,629

The story of Karrie

Karrie is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #12,528 in 2025 with 7 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1936, 9,870 American babies have been named Karrie. Its peak came in 1977, when 505 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 Karrie stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Karrie?

The median living Karrie is about 50 years old; half are between 43 and 56. An estimated 9,300 people named Karrie 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.

Karrie year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	7	#12,528
2024	8	#11,629
2023	6	#14,275
2022	5	#16,488
2021	6	#14,344
2020	6	#14,262
2019	7	#13,101
2018	8	#11,951
2017	14	#8,072
2016	15	#7,787
2015	9	#11,372
2014	13	#8,717
2013	21	#6,128
2012	17	#7,289
2011	14	#8,412
2010	10	#10,823
2009	13	#9,137
2008	17	#7,572
2007	24	#5,804
2006	25	#5,461
2005	19	#6,406
2004	25	#5,137
2003	27	#4,738
2002	42	#3,304
2001	28	#4,378
2000	44	#3,138
1995	86	#1,709
1990	102	#1,516
1985	156	#982
1980	272	#662
1975	451	#440
1970	337	#551
1965	182	#740
1960	190	#736
1955	35	#1,783
1950	13	#2,972
1945	9	#3,265
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Karrie?

The median living Karrie is about 50 years old. Half of all living Karries are between 43 and 56 years old.

How many people named Karrie are alive today?

An estimated 9,300 people named Karrie are alive in the United States, based on 9,870 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Karrie in 2025?

Karrie ranked #12,528 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 7 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Karrie?

9,870 babies have been named Karrie in the United States since 1936, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Karrie most popular?

Karrie peaked in 1977, when 505 newborns received the name.

Is Karrie a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Karrie rising or falling?

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

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Karrie popularity over time

The story of Karrie

How old are people named Karrie?

Karrie year by year

Frequently asked questions

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