Carry Name Popularity and Statistics
Carry is Used for both girls and boys. The statistics below show this exact spelling in official U.S. records.
Meaning, origin, and pronunciation details are shown only after they have been independently reviewed.
Most Recent Year on Record2001
Total Recorded U.S. Births1,659
First Year on Record1881
Carry popularity by year
| Year | Usage category | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Girls | 8 | #11,020 |
| 2000 | Girls | 5 | #15,031 |
| 1998 | Girls | 8 | #10,122 |
| 1996 | Girls | 7 | #10,567 |
| 1994 | Girls | 6 | #11,778 |
| 1992 | Girls | 8 | #9,491 |
| 1991 | Girls | 15 | #5,949 |
| 1990 | Girls | 10 | #7,880 |
| 1990 | Boys | 6 | #7,178 |
| 1989 | Girls | 10 | #7,449 |
| 1989 | Boys | 5 | #7,905 |
| 1988 | Girls | 12 | #6,277 |
| 1987 | Girls | 15 | #5,074 |
| 1986 | Girls | 15 | #4,964 |
| 1986 | Boys | 6 | #5,926 |
| 1985 | Girls | 15 | #4,860 |
| 1984 | Girls | 13 | #5,222 |
| 1983 | Girls | 11 | #5,824 |
| 1982 | Girls | 22 | #3,647 |
| 1982 | Boys | 5 | #6,385 |
| 1981 | Girls | 16 | #4,532 |
| 1981 | Boys | 6 | #5,468 |
| 1980 | Girls | 16 | #4,517 |
| 1980 | Boys | 11 | #3,615 |
Ranks compare names only within the same year and source category. Birth totals are historical records, not an exact count of living people.
Peak recorded years
1975 · Girls
37 recorded births and rank #2,232.
1977 · Girls
26 recorded births and rank #3,002.
1976 · Girls
26 recorded births and rank #2,865.
1972 · Girls
24 recorded births and rank #2,820.
Where Carry ranked highest in 1976
State rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys within each state. The SSA omits state-level names recorded fewer than five times, so low visible counts can still represent a relatively high state rank.
Highest state rankings for Girls
- CA
- Rank #1,758 · 6 recorded births