Cary Popularity by Year
Follow Cary across every available national year. Rankings and birth counts remain separated by the source dataset’s girl and boy categories.
Cary birth-count history
The chart samples long histories for faster loading. The complete table below includes every recorded year.
Complete year-by-year record
| Year | Category | Births | Rank | Change from previous recorded year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Boys | 30 | #3,658 | Down 134 places |
| 2024 | Boys | 32 | #3,524 | Up 932 places |
| 2024 | Girls | 5 | #15,293 | Up 389 places |
| 2023 | Boys | 23 | #4,456 | Down 1,240 places |
| 2022 | Boys | 37 | #3,216 | Up 696 places |
| 2021 | Boys | 27 | #3,912 | Up 6 places |
| 2020 | Boys | 26 | #3,918 | Down 975 places |
| 2019 | Boys | 41 | #2,943 | Up 1,533 places |
| 2018 | Boys | 22 | #4,476 | Down 958 places |
| 2018 | Girls | 5 | #15,682 | Up 220 places |
| 2017 | Boys | 31 | #3,518 | Down 288 places |
| 2017 | Girls | 5 | #15,902 | Down 2,833 places |
| 2016 | Boys | 35 | #3,230 | Up 201 places |
| 2015 | Boys | 32 | #3,431 | Up 1,107 places |
| 2014 | Boys | 21 | #4,538 | Down 225 places |
| 2014 | Girls | 7 | #13,069 | Up 1,513 places |
| 2013 | Boys | 22 | #4,313 | Down 599 places |
| 2013 | Girls | 6 | #14,582 | Up 2,287 places |
| 2012 | Boys | 28 | #3,714 | Down 109 places |
| 2012 | Girls | 5 | #16,869 | Down 5,688 places |
| 2011 | Boys | 29 | #3,605 | Up 494 places |
| 2011 | Girls | 9 | #11,181 | Up 2,267 places |
| 2010 | Boys | 24 | #4,099 | Down 64 places |
| 2010 | Girls | 7 | #13,448 | Up 256 places |
| 2009 | Boys | 25 | #4,035 | Down 749 places |
| 2009 | Girls | 7 | #13,704 | Up 128 places |
| 2008 | Boys | 34 | #3,286 | Down 98 places |
| 2008 | Girls | 7 | #13,832 | Down 1,156 places |
| 2007 | Boys | 35 | #3,188 | Up 498 places |
| 2007 | Girls | 8 | #12,676 | Down 4,785 places |
| 2006 | Boys | 27 | #3,686 | Down 367 places |
| 2005 | Boys | 30 | #3,319 | Down 366 places |
| 2005 | Girls | 14 | #7,891 | Up 1,373 places |
| 2004 | Boys | 34 | #2,953 | Down 374 places |
| 2004 | Girls | 11 | #9,264 | Up 1,844 places |
| 2003 | Boys | 39 | #2,579 | Up 176 places |
| 2002 | Boys | 34 | #2,755 | Down 638 places |
| 2002 | Girls | 8 | #11,108 | Down 3,384 places |
| 2001 | Boys | 49 | #2,117 | Down 173 places |
| 2001 | Girls | 13 | #7,724 | Down 2,019 places |
| 2000 | Boys | 53 | #1,944 | Up 79 places |
| 2000 | Girls | 19 | #5,705 | Up 486 places |
| 1999 | Boys | 47 | #2,023 | Down 617 places |
| 1999 | Girls | 16 | #6,191 | Down 608 places |
| 1998 | Boys | 81 | #1,406 | Down 40 places |
| 1998 | Girls | 18 | #5,583 | Down 1,075 places |
| 1997 | Boys | 81 | #1,366 | Up 167 places |
| 1997 | Girls | 23 | #4,508 | Down 566 places |
| 1996 | Boys | 65 | #1,533 | Down 289 places |
| 1996 | Girls | 27 | #3,942 | Up 576 places |
| 1995 | Boys | 87 | #1,244 | Down 148 places |
| 1995 | Girls | 22 | #4,518 | Down 280 places |
| 1994 | Boys | 105 | #1,096 | Down 58 places |
| 1994 | Girls | 24 | #4,238 | Down 138 places |
| 1993 | Boys | 113 | #1,038 | Down 77 places |
| 1993 | Girls | 25 | #4,100 | Down 597 places |
| 1992 | Boys | 125 | #961 | Down 79 places |
| 1992 | Girls | 31 | #3,503 | Down 296 places |
| 1991 | Boys | 143 | #882 | Down 70 places |
| 1991 | Girls | 34 | #3,207 | Down 684 places |
| 1990 | Boys | 157 | #812 | Down 61 places |
| 1990 | Girls | 47 | #2,523 | Down 81 places |
| 1989 | Boys | 172 | #751 | Down 5 places |
| 1989 | Girls | 47 | #2,442 | Up 155 places |
| 1988 | Boys | 161 | #746 | Down 64 places |
| 1988 | Girls | 41 | #2,597 | Down 66 places |
| 1987 | Boys | 177 | #682 | Down 17 places |
| 1987 | Girls | 40 | #2,531 | Down 266 places |
| 1986 | Boys | 182 | #665 | Down 40 places |
| 1986 | Girls | 45 | #2,265 | Down 505 places |
| 1985 | Boys | 197 | #625 | Up 18 places |
| 1985 | Girls | 64 | #1,760 | Down 76 places |
| 1984 | Boys | 179 | #643 | Up 39 places |
| 1984 | Girls | 65 | #1,684 | Down 261 places |
| 1983 | Boys | 157 | #682 | Down 29 places |
| 1983 | Girls | 82 | #1,423 | Up 128 places |
| 1982 | Boys | 177 | #653 | Down 25 places |
| 1982 | Girls | 76 | #1,551 | Down 247 places |
| 1981 | Boys | 186 | #628 | Down 2 places |
| 1981 | Girls | 97 | #1,304 | Up 129 places |
| 1980 | Boys | 195 | #626 | Down 17 places |
| 1980 | Girls | 85 | #1,433 | Down 172 places |
| 1979 | Boys | 198 | #609 | Down 62 places |
| 1979 | Girls | 101 | #1,261 | Down 224 places |
| 1978 | Boys | 231 | #547 | Down 52 places |
| 1978 | Girls | 131 | #1,037 | Down 165 places |
| 1977 | Boys | 270 | #495 | Down 65 places |
| 1977 | Girls | 165 | #872 | Down 92 places |
| 1976 | Boys | 325 | #430 | Down 25 places |
| 1976 | Girls | 183 | #780 | Down 58 places |
| 1975 | Boys | 360 | #405 | Up 54 places |
| 1975 | Girls | 204 | #722 | Up 57 places |
| 1974 | Boys | 306 | #459 | Down 63 places |
| 1974 | Girls | 177 | #779 | Up 63 places |
| 1973 | Boys | 385 | #396 | Down 8 places |
| 1973 | Girls | 154 | #842 | Down 5 places |
| 1972 | Boys | 411 | #388 | Down 52 places |
| 1972 | Girls | 156 | #837 | Down 56 places |
| 1971 | Boys | 543 | #336 | Down 5 places |
| 1971 | Girls | 186 | #781 | Up 83 places |
| 1970 | Boys | 570 | #331 | Down 27 places |
| 1970 | Girls | 155 | #864 | Up 72 places |
| 1969 | Boys | 622 | #304 | Down 17 places |
| 1969 | Girls | 129 | #936 | Down 9 places |
| 1968 | Boys | 663 | #287 | Up 3 places |
| 1968 | Girls | 125 | #927 | Up 46 places |
| 1967 | Boys | 629 | #290 | Down 26 places |
| 1967 | Girls | 110 | #973 | Up 300 places |
| 1966 | Boys | 763 | #264 | Up 22 places |
| 1966 | Girls | 72 | #1,273 | Down 55 places |
| 1965 | Boys | 689 | #286 | Down 4 places |
| 1965 | Girls | 78 | #1,218 | Up 75 places |
| 1964 | Boys | 749 | #282 | Down 3 places |
| 1964 | Girls | 74 | #1,293 | Down 320 places |
| 1963 | Boys | 764 | #279 | Down 4 places |
| 1963 | Girls | 119 | #973 | Up 70 places |
| 1962 | Boys | 784 | #275 | Up 40 places |
| 1962 | Girls | 107 | #1,043 | Down 60 places |
| 1961 | Boys | 624 | #315 | Down 29 places |
| 1961 | Girls | 121 | #983 | Up 4 places |
| 1960 | Boys | 760 | #286 | Down 3 places |
| 1960 | Girls | 118 | #987 | Down 58 places |
| 1959 | Boys | 779 | #283 | Up 32 places |
| 1959 | Girls | 127 | #929 | Down 18 places |
| 1958 | Boys | 583 | #315 | Down 47 places |
| 1958 | Girls | 127 | #911 | Up 59 places |
| 1957 | Boys | 788 | #268 | Up 47 places |
| 1957 | Girls | 114 | #970 | Down 77 places |
| 1956 | Boys | 556 | #315 | Up 20 places |
| 1956 | Girls | 125 | #893 | Up 213 places |
| 1955 | Boys | 490 | #335 | Down 18 places |
| 1955 | Girls | 81 | #1,106 | Up 74 places |
| 1954 | Boys | 510 | #317 | Up 25 places |
| 1954 | Girls | 72 | #1,180 | Down 59 places |
| 1953 | Boys | 407 | #342 | Down 18 places |
| 1953 | Girls | 75 | #1,121 | Up 230 places |
| 1952 | Boys | 462 | #324 | Up 3 places |
| 1952 | Girls | 51 | #1,351 | Up 111 places |
| 1951 | Boys | 442 | #327 | Down 4 places |
| 1951 | Girls | 41 | #1,462 | Down 10 places |
| 1950 | Boys | 443 | #323 | Up 2 places |
| 1950 | Girls | 40 | #1,452 | Down 59 places |
| 1949 | Boys | 447 | #325 | Down 6 places |
| 1949 | Girls | 44 | #1,393 | Up 205 places |
| 1948 | Boys | 436 | #319 | Up 43 places |
| 1948 | Girls | 34 | #1,598 | Up 35 places |
| 1947 | Boys | 357 | #362 | Up 8 places |
| 1947 | Girls | 34 | #1,633 | Down 16 places |
| 1946 | Boys | 305 | #370 | Up 17 places |
| 1946 | Girls | 30 | #1,617 | Up 208 places |
| 1945 | Boys | 237 | #387 | Down 6 places |
| 1945 | Girls | 21 | #1,825 | Down 127 places |
| 1944 | Boys | 248 | #381 | Down 1 places |
| 1944 | Girls | 24 | #1,698 | Down 142 places |
| 1943 | Boys | 261 | #380 | Up 45 places |
| 1943 | Girls | 29 | #1,556 | Up 425 places |
| 1942 | Boys | 207 | #425 | Up 18 places |
| 1942 | Girls | 19 | #1,981 | Up 687 places |
| 1941 | Boys | 175 | #443 | Up 58 places |
| 1941 | Girls | 11 | #2,668 | Down 923 places |
| 1940 | Boys | 134 | #501 | Up 80 places |
| 1940 | Girls | 21 | #1,745 | Down 14 places |
| 1939 | Boys | 97 | #581 | Up 9 places |
| 1939 | Girls | 20 | #1,731 | Up 382 places |
| 1938 | Boys | 99 | #590 | Up 110 places |
| 1938 | Girls | 15 | #2,113 | Up 1,033 places |
| 1937 | Boys | 73 | #700 | Down 47 places |
| 1937 | Girls | 8 | #3,146 | Down 1,553 places |
| 1936 | Boys | 80 | #653 | Up 137 places |
| 1936 | Girls | 22 | #1,593 | Up 502 places |
| 1935 | Boys | 61 | #790 | Up 32 places |
| 1935 | Girls | 15 | #2,095 | Up 329 places |
| 1934 | Boys | 58 | #822 | Up 12 places |
| 1934 | Girls | 12 | #2,424 | Down 263 places |
| 1933 | Boys | 55 | #834 | Up 170 places |
| 1933 | Girls | 14 | #2,161 | Down 31 places |
| 1932 | Boys | 43 | #1,004 | Down 45 places |
| 1932 | Girls | 15 | #2,130 | Up 1,096 places |
| 1931 | Boys | 47 | #959 | Down 44 places |
| 1931 | Girls | 8 | #3,226 | Down 536 places |
| 1930 | Boys | 53 | #915 | Up 111 places |
| 1930 | Girls | 11 | #2,690 | Down 253 places |
| 1929 | Boys | 44 | #1,026 | Up 15 places |
| 1929 | Girls | 13 | #2,437 | Up 186 places |
| 1928 | Boys | 44 | #1,041 | Down 117 places |
| 1928 | Girls | 12 | #2,623 | Down 597 places |
| 1927 | Boys | 55 | #924 | Up 168 places |
| 1927 | Girls | 19 | #2,026 | Up 1,243 places |
| 1926 | Boys | 42 | #1,092 | Down 159 places |
| 1926 | Girls | 9 | #3,269 | Down 1,251 places |
| 1925 | Boys | 52 | #933 | Down 26 places |
| 1925 | Girls | 19 | #2,018 | Up 290 places |
| 1924 | Boys | 59 | #907 | Down 25 places |
| 1924 | Girls | 16 | #2,308 | Down 139 places |
| 1923 | Boys | 59 | #882 | Up 9 places |
| 1923 | Girls | 17 | #2,169 | Up 443 places |
| 1922 | Boys | 60 | #891 | Down 119 places |
| 1922 | Girls | 13 | #2,612 | Up 150 places |
| 1921 | Boys | 75 | #772 | Up 105 places |
| 1921 | Girls | 12 | #2,762 | Down 31 places |
| 1920 | Boys | 61 | #877 | No rank change |
| 1920 | Girls | 12 | #2,731 | Down 930 places |
| 1919 | Boys | 57 | #877 | Up 66 places |
| 1919 | Girls | 21 | #1,801 | Up 4 places |
| 1918 | Boys | 50 | #943 | Down 88 places |
| 1918 | Girls | 21 | #1,805 | Up 511 places |
| 1917 | Boys | 56 | #855 | Up 129 places |
| 1917 | Girls | 14 | #2,316 | Down 70 places |
| 1916 | Boys | 42 | #984 | Down 138 places |
| 1916 | Girls | 14 | #2,246 | Up 138 places |
| 1915 | Boys | 53 | #846 | Up 140 places |
| 1915 | Girls | 12 | #2,384 | Down 119 places |
| 1914 | Boys | 32 | #986 | Down 56 places |
| 1914 | Girls | 10 | #2,265 | Down 382 places |
| 1913 | Boys | 28 | #930 | Up 93 places |
| 1913 | Girls | 11 | #1,883 | Down 263 places |
| 1912 | Boys | 20 | #1,023 | Down 334 places |
| 1912 | Girls | 12 | #1,620 | Up 153 places |
| 1911 | Boys | 21 | #689 | Down 91 places |
| 1910 | Boys | 23 | #598 | Down 68 places |
| 1910 | Girls | 8 | #1,773 | Up 435 places |
| 1909 | Boys | 24 | #530 | Up 214 places |
| 1909 | Girls | 5 | #2,208 | Down 107 places |
| 1908 | Boys | 13 | #744 | Down 45 places |
| 1908 | Girls | 5 | #2,101 | Down 280 places |
| 1907 | Boys | 14 | #699 | Down 109 places |
| 1907 | Girls | 6 | #1,821 | Down 401 places |
| 1906 | Boys | 16 | #590 | Up 76 places |
| 1905 | Boys | 13 | #666 | Up 20 places |
| 1905 | Girls | 8 | #1,420 | Up 457 places |
| 1904 | Boys | 12 | #686 | Up 97 places |
| 1904 | Girls | 5 | #1,877 | Down 850 places |
| 1903 | Boys | 9 | #783 | Down 132 places |
| 1903 | Girls | 12 | #1,027 | Up 905 places |
| 1902 | Boys | 12 | #651 | Up 32 places |
| 1901 | Boys | 10 | #683 | Up 60 places |
| 1900 | Boys | 12 | #743 | Up 43 places |
| 1900 | Girls | 5 | #1,932 | Down 232 places |
| 1899 | Boys | 8 | #786 | Down 85 places |
| 1898 | Boys | 10 | #701 | Down 49 places |
| 1898 | Girls | 5 | #1,700 | Down 315 places |
| 1897 | Boys | 11 | #652 | Down 228 places |
| 1897 | Girls | 6 | #1,385 | Up 41 places |
| 1896 | Boys | 21 | #424 | Up 216 places |
| 1895 | Boys | 11 | #640 | Down 176 places |
| 1895 | Girls | 6 | #1,426 | Down 149 places |
| 1894 | Boys | 18 | #464 | Down 5 places |
| 1893 | Boys | 16 | #459 | Up 182 places |
| 1893 | Girls | 6 | #1,277 | Down 178 places |
| 1892 | Boys | 11 | #641 | Up 59 places |
| 1891 | Boys | 8 | #700 | Down 33 places |
| 1890 | Boys | 9 | #667 | Down 86 places |
| 1890 | Girls | 7 | #1,099 | Up 180 places |
| 1889 | Boys | 11 | #581 | Down 97 places |
| 1889 | Girls | 5 | #1,279 | Down 539 places |
| 1888 | Boys | 16 | #484 | Up 147 places |
| 1887 | Boys | 9 | #631 | Down 119 places |
| 1886 | Boys | 13 | #512 | Down 73 places |
| 1885 | Boys | 17 | #439 | Up 224 places |
| 1884 | Boys | 9 | #663 | Down 66 places |
| 1883 | Boys | 10 | #597 | Down 83 places |
| 1882 | Boys | 13 | #514 | Down 11 places |
| 1882 | Girls | 7 | #740 | — |
| 1881 | Boys | 12 | #503 | Down 78 places |
| 1880 | Boys | 17 | #425 | — |