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Worldwide Name Statistics

Carey

Ranked #1495 - 1 in 362,795 people
US

Most common in

United States

22k bearers

World total

22,051

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#1495

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States22k
Worldwide
~22k
rank #1495
Rarity
1 in 362,795
of people globally
Gender split
57/43
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~22k in US

About the name Carey

There are an estimated 22,051 people named Carey alive worldwide today. That ranks Carey at #1495 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Carey is held by approximately 22,051 people, ranking #1495 among first names. That works out to roughly 7 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 15,051 U.S. residents).

Carey is used by both genders, 57.0% male and 43.0% female.

Carey appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.

Male 57.0%Female 43.0%

Carey popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Carey, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1880: 19
  2. 1881: 8
  3. 1882: 18
  4. 1883: 19
  5. 1884: 24
  6. 1885: 13
  7. 1886: 5
  8. 1887: 16
  9. 1888: 13
  10. 1889: 15
  11. 1890: 11
  12. 1891: 11
  13. 1892: 25
  14. 1893: 11
  15. 1894: 12
  16. 1895: 22
  17. 1896: 15
  18. 1897: 20
  19. 1898: 22
  20. 1899: 19
  21. 1900: 26
  22. 1901: 11
  23. 1902: 17
  24. 1903: 16
  25. 1904: 17
  26. 1905: 26
  27. 1906: 21
  28. 1907: 11
  29. 1908: 17
  30. 1909: 13
  31. 1910: 31
  32. 1911: 14
  33. 1912: 43
  34. 1913: 49
  35. 1914: 81
  36. 1915: 71
  37. 1916: 78
  38. 1917: 92
  39. 1918: 63
  40. 1919: 95
  41. 1920: 79
  42. 1921: 79
  43. 1922: 92
  44. 1923: 83
  45. 1924: 82
  46. 1925: 79
  47. 1926: 92
  48. 1927: 83
  49. 1928: 66
  50. 1929: 89
  51. 1930: 72
  52. 1931: 73
  53. 1932: 88
  54. 1933: 75
  55. 1934: 107
  56. 1935: 99
  57. 1936: 100
  58. 1937: 99
  59. 1938: 119
  60. 1939: 99
  61. 1940: 109
  62. 1941: 126
  63. 1942: 162
  64. 1943: 158
  65. 1944: 168
  66. 1945: 148
  67. 1946: 204
  68. 1947: 255
  69. 1948: 284
  70. 1949: 241
  71. 1950: 340
  72. 1951: 357
  73. 1952: 419
  74. 1953: 427
  75. 1954: 539
  76. 1955: 499
  77. 1956: 524
  78. 1957: 601
  79. 1958: 550
  80. 1959: 574
  81. 1960: 507
  82. 1961: 491
  83. 1962: 508
  84. 1963: 497
  85. 1964: 484
  86. 1965: 433
  87. 1966: 472
  88. 1967: 580
  89. 1968: 659
  90. 1969: 717
  91. 1970: 733
  92. 1971: 855
  93. 1972: 763
  94. 1973: 839
  95. 1974: 957
  96. 1975: 1,058
  97. 1976: 949
  98. 1977: 854
  99. 1978: 758
  100. 1979: 605
  101. 1980: 510
  102. 1981: 438
  103. 1982: 426
  104. 1983: 389
  105. 1984: 357
  106. 1985: 344
  107. 1986: 311
  108. 1987: 294
  109. 1988: 288
  110. 1989: 273
  111. 1990: 237
  112. 1991: 251
  113. 1992: 224
  114. 1993: 190
  115. 1994: 177
  116. 1995: 146
  117. 1996: 136
  118. 1997: 120
  119. 1998: 96
  120. 1999: 106
  121. 2000: 79
  122. 2001: 86
  123. 2002: 77
  124. 2003: 55
  125. 2004: 55
  126. 2005: 53
  127. 2006: 47
  128. 2007: 63
  129. 2008: 35
  130. 2009: 47
  131. 2010: 44
  132. 2011: 36
  133. 2012: 39
  134. 2013: 32
  135. 2014: 36
  136. 2015: 31
  137. 2016: 30
  138. 2017: 33
  139. 2018: 33
  140. 2019: 25
  141. 2020: 21
  142. 2021: 16
  143. 2022: 18
  144. 2023: 12
  145. 2024: 23
  146. 2025: 13

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Carey worldwide?

There are an estimated 22,051 people named Carey alive worldwide today, ranking #1495 globally.

Is Carey a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 362,795 people. In the United States there are roughly 22,051 bearers, which is 1 in 15,051 Americans.

Is Carey a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Carey is used 57.0% male and 43.0% female.

Where does the name Carey come from?

Who are famous people named Carey?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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