Carry
2 countriesPopularity across 2 countries
Each line is scaled to its own peak, so you can compare when Carry was in fashion in each country, whatever the population size.
Country by country
🇺🇸 United States
1,659 births recorded 1881–2001 · peaked in 1975 with 43 births
Most common in: Mississippi, California, Georgia, Illinois, Louisiana
Source: Social Security Administration, official birth-registration data
🇫🇷 France
17 births recorded 1985–2011 · peaked in 2011 with 5 births
Source: INSEE, official birth-registration data
United States rank history
Carry’s rank among girls’ names, most recent 20 years on record.
| Year | Rank | vs. prior yr |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | #3637 | — |
| 1979 | #3903 | ↓266 |
| 1980 | #4517 | ↓614 |
| 1981 | #4532 | ↓15 |
| 1982 | #3647 | ↑885 |
| 1983 | #5824 | ↓2177 |
| 1984 | #5222 | ↑602 |
| 1985 | #4860 | ↑362 |
| 1986 | #4964 | ↓104 |
| 1987 | #5074 | ↓110 |
| 1988 | #6277 | ↓1203 |
| 1989 | #7449 | ↓1172 |
| 1990 | #7880 | ↓431 |
| 1991 | #5949 | ↑1931 |
| 1992 | #9491 | ↓3542 |
| 1994 | #11778 | ↓2287 |
| 1996 | #10567 | ↑1211 |
| 1998 | #10122 | ↑445 |
| 2000 | #15031 | ↓4909 |
| 2001 | #11020 | ↑4011 |
Frequently asked questions about Carry
Is Carry a popular name?
Carry has 1,659 recorded births in United States between 1881 and 2001, but doesn’t currently rank in the yearly top list.
Is Carry more common for boys or girls?
Carry is recorded predominantly as a girls’ name in official United States birth data.
When was Carry most popular?
Carry peaked in 1975 in United States, with 43 recorded births that year.
Is Carry rising or falling in popularity?
In United States, Carry’s popularity is falling — its rank has slipped from #740 in 1881 to #11020 in 2001.
How many babies have been named Carry?
At least 1,676 babies have been recorded with the name Carry across official birth statistics in 2 countries.
Is Carry popular in more than one country?
Yes — Carry appears in official birth records in 2 countries: United States, France.