Karey
1 countryPopularity over time in 🇺🇸 United States
Karey’s recorded births by year, scaled to its own peak year.
Country by country
🇺🇸 United States
2,771 births recorded 1937–2015 · peaked in 1975 with 133 births
Most common in: California, Ohio, Texas, Illinois, Michigan
Source: Social Security Administration, official birth-registration data
United States rank history
Karey’s rank among girls’ names, most recent 20 years on record.
| Year | Rank | vs. prior yr |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | #4840 | — |
| 1989 | #4020 | ↑820 |
| 1990 | #3909 | ↑111 |
| 1991 | #5949 | ↓2040 |
| 1992 | #3968 | ↑1981 |
| 1993 | #5206 | ↓1238 |
| 1994 | #4521 | ↑685 |
| 1995 | #8079 | ↓3558 |
| 1996 | #3831 | ↑4248 |
| 1997 | #9017 | ↓5186 |
| 1998 | #7104 | ↑1913 |
| 1999 | #9479 | ↓2375 |
| 2000 | #13154 | ↓3675 |
| 2001 | #12056 | ↑1098 |
| 2002 | #13595 | ↓1539 |
| 2003 | #12408 | ↑1187 |
| 2004 | #14179 | ↓1771 |
| 2005 | #16462 | ↓2283 |
| 2008 | #17504 | ↓1042 |
| 2015 | #16419 | ↑1085 |
Frequently asked questions about Karey
Is Karey a popular name?
Karey has 2,771 recorded births in United States between 1937 and 2015, but doesn’t currently rank in the yearly top list.
Is Karey more common for boys or girls?
Karey is recorded predominantly as a girls’ name in official United States birth data.
When was Karey most popular?
Karey peaked in 1975 in United States, with 133 recorded births that year.
Is Karey rising or falling in popularity?
In United States, Karey’s popularity is falling — its rank has slipped from #4420 in 1941 to #16419 in 2015.
How many babies have been named Karey?
At least 2,771 babies have been recorded with the name Karey across official birth statistics in 1 country.