Carry
Carry was not among the names given to 5 or more girls in 2025. Its best year was 1884, when it ranked 740th; the most babies were born in 1975 (37). More babies were named Carry in the 1970s than in any other decade.
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- Rank in 2025
- Not rankedgirls
- Babies in 2025
- 0girls
- Girls and boys
- No babies recorded in the last five years2021–2025
- Peak year
- 197537 babies
- Total since 1880
- 1,659babies recorded
Carry popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Rank (boys) | Babies (girls) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | — | — | — |
| 2020 | — | — | — | — |
| 2010 | — | — | — | — |
| 2000 | #15,469 | — | 5 | — |
| 1990 | #7,975 | #7,304 | 10 | 6 |
| 1980 | #4,547 | #3,648 | 16 | 11 |
| 1970 | #3,039 | #3,563 | 22 | 8 |
| 1960 | #4,817 | #2,704 | 8 | 10 |
| 1950 | #5,397 | #3,765 | 5 | 5 |
| 1940 | #2,590 | #3,528 | 11 | 5 |
| 1930 | #2,875 | — | 10 | — |
| 1920 | #1,716 | — | 24 | — |
| 1910 | #1,176 | — | 15 | — |
| 1900 | #1,117 | — | 12 | — |
| 1890 | #1,236 | — | 6 | — |
| 1880 | — | — | — | — |
How popular is Carry, counting every spelling?
Carry has no other common spelling that sounds the same.
How old are people named Carry?
About 600 people born in the US named Carry are alive today, with a median age of 51; half are between 44 and 61. That makes Carry mostly worn by adults in their thirties to fifties.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Carry by state
How common Carry was among girls born in each state in 1973–1977, around its peak. In 50 states fewer than five girls a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Carry: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Carry, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Carry
How popular is the name Carry?
Carry was not among the names given to 5 or more girls in 2025. Its best year was 1884, when it ranked 740th; the most babies were born in 1975 (37). More babies were named Carry in the 1970s than in any other decade.
Is Carry a boy or girl name?
No babies were given the name in 2021–2025. Historically it was given to 1,359 girls and 300 boys.
Where was Carry most popular?
In 1973–1977, Carry was most common in California (0.01 per 1,000 girls).