Carys
Carys was the 4375th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 32 babies. Its best year was 2006, when it ranked 1227th with 196 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 2,095 places. More babies were named Carys in the 2000s than in any other decade.
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- Rank in 2025
- #4,375 girls, down 277 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 32girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2006196 babies
- Total since 1880
- 2,327babies recorded
Carys popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #4,375 | 32 |
| 2020 | #4,098 | 34 |
| 2010 | #1,799 | 114 |
| 2000 | #5,748 | 19 |
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How popular is Carys, counting every spelling?
Carys is a spelling of Karis, a name family that ranked #1,446 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #4,375 for Carys on its own. Together these spellings went to 132 girls in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Karis | 94 | #2,030 | 514 |
| Carys | 32 | #4,375 | 155 |
| Karys | 6 | #14,044 | 31 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Carys?
32 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Carys (0.01 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Carys born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 261 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Carys.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Carys?
About 2,300 people born in the US named Carys are alive today, with a median age of 17; half are between 12 and 20. That makes Carys mostly worn by children and young adults.
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.
Carys by state
How common Carys was among girls born in each state in 2021–2025. 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 Carys: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Carys, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Carys
How popular is the name Carys?
Carys was the 4375th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 32 babies. Its best year was 2006, when it ranked 1227th with 196 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 2,095 places. More babies were named Carys in the 2000s than in any other decade.
Is Carys a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Carys in the US.
Where is Carys most popular?
In 2021–2025, Carys was most common in Florida (0.01 per 1,000 girls).