United States name statistics
Cary in United States
Estimated bearers
21,236
Country rank
#1540
Per 100k
6
These figures are derived directly from official statistical agency data.
Gender distribution
Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.
Male 82.2%Female 17.8%
Cary popularity by year
U.S. births per year for Cary, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).
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- 1880: 17
- 1881: 12
- 1882: 20
- 1883: 10
- 1884: 9
- 1885: 17
- 1886: 13
- 1887: 9
- 1888: 16
- 1889: 16
- 1890: 16
- 1891: 8
- 1892: 11
- 1893: 22
- 1894: 18
- 1895: 17
- 1896: 21
- 1897: 17
- 1898: 15
- 1899: 8
- 1900: 17
- 1901: 10
- 1902: 12
- 1903: 21
- 1904: 17
- 1905: 21
- 1906: 16
- 1907: 20
- 1908: 18
- 1909: 29
- 1910: 31
- 1911: 21
- 1912: 32
- 1913: 39
- 1914: 42
- 1915: 65
- 1916: 56
- 1917: 70
- 1918: 71
- 1919: 78
- 1920: 73
- 1921: 87
- 1922: 73
- 1923: 76
- 1924: 75
- 1925: 71
- 1926: 51
- 1927: 74
- 1928: 56
- 1929: 57
- 1930: 64
- 1931: 55
- 1932: 58
- 1933: 69
- 1934: 70
- 1935: 76
- 1936: 102
- 1937: 81
- 1938: 114
- 1939: 117
- 1940: 155
- 1941: 186
- 1942: 226
- 1943: 290
- 1944: 272
- 1945: 258
- 1946: 335
- 1947: 391
- 1948: 470
- 1949: 491
- 1950: 483
- 1951: 483
- 1952: 513
- 1953: 482
- 1954: 582
- 1955: 571
- 1956: 681
- 1957: 902
- 1958: 710
- 1959: 906
- 1960: 878
- 1961: 745
- 1962: 891
- 1963: 883
- 1964: 823
- 1965: 767
- 1966: 835
- 1967: 739
- 1968: 788
- 1969: 751
- 1970: 725
- 1971: 729
- 1972: 567
- 1973: 539
- 1974: 483
- 1975: 564
- 1976: 508
- 1977: 435
- 1978: 362
- 1979: 299
- 1980: 280
- 1981: 283
- 1982: 253
- 1983: 239
- 1984: 244
- 1985: 261
- 1986: 227
- 1987: 217
- 1988: 202
- 1989: 219
- 1990: 204
- 1991: 177
- 1992: 156
- 1993: 138
- 1994: 129
- 1995: 109
- 1996: 92
- 1997: 104
- 1998: 99
- 1999: 63
- 2000: 72
- 2001: 62
- 2002: 42
- 2003: 39
- 2004: 45
- 2005: 44
- 2006: 27
- 2007: 43
- 2008: 41
- 2009: 32
- 2010: 31
- 2011: 38
- 2012: 33
- 2013: 28
- 2014: 28
- 2015: 32
- 2016: 35
- 2017: 36
- 2018: 27
- 2019: 41
- 2020: 26
- 2021: 27
- 2022: 37
- 2023: 23
- 2024: 37
- 2025: 30
Frequently asked questions
How many people are named Cary in United States?
An estimated 21,236 people in United States are named Cary. That works out to 1 in 15,629 residents.
Is Cary a common name in United States?
Cary ranks #1540 among first names in United States.