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Worldwide Name Statistics

Cary

Ranked #1540 - 1 in 376,719 people
US

Most common in

United States

21k bearers

World total

21,236

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#1540

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States21k
Worldwide
~21k
rank #1540
Rarity
1 in 376,719
of people globally
Gender split
82/18
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~21k in US

About the name Cary

There are an estimated 21,236 people named Cary alive worldwide today. That ranks Cary at #1540 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Cary is held by approximately 21,236 people, ranking #1540 among first names. That works out to roughly 6 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 15,629 U.S. residents).

Cary is used by both genders, 82.2% male and 17.8% female.

Cary 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 82.2%Female 17.8%

Cary popularity by year

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

Show data table
  1. 1880: 17
  2. 1881: 12
  3. 1882: 20
  4. 1883: 10
  5. 1884: 9
  6. 1885: 17
  7. 1886: 13
  8. 1887: 9
  9. 1888: 16
  10. 1889: 16
  11. 1890: 16
  12. 1891: 8
  13. 1892: 11
  14. 1893: 22
  15. 1894: 18
  16. 1895: 17
  17. 1896: 21
  18. 1897: 17
  19. 1898: 15
  20. 1899: 8
  21. 1900: 17
  22. 1901: 10
  23. 1902: 12
  24. 1903: 21
  25. 1904: 17
  26. 1905: 21
  27. 1906: 16
  28. 1907: 20
  29. 1908: 18
  30. 1909: 29
  31. 1910: 31
  32. 1911: 21
  33. 1912: 32
  34. 1913: 39
  35. 1914: 42
  36. 1915: 65
  37. 1916: 56
  38. 1917: 70
  39. 1918: 71
  40. 1919: 78
  41. 1920: 73
  42. 1921: 87
  43. 1922: 73
  44. 1923: 76
  45. 1924: 75
  46. 1925: 71
  47. 1926: 51
  48. 1927: 74
  49. 1928: 56
  50. 1929: 57
  51. 1930: 64
  52. 1931: 55
  53. 1932: 58
  54. 1933: 69
  55. 1934: 70
  56. 1935: 76
  57. 1936: 102
  58. 1937: 81
  59. 1938: 114
  60. 1939: 117
  61. 1940: 155
  62. 1941: 186
  63. 1942: 226
  64. 1943: 290
  65. 1944: 272
  66. 1945: 258
  67. 1946: 335
  68. 1947: 391
  69. 1948: 470
  70. 1949: 491
  71. 1950: 483
  72. 1951: 483
  73. 1952: 513
  74. 1953: 482
  75. 1954: 582
  76. 1955: 571
  77. 1956: 681
  78. 1957: 902
  79. 1958: 710
  80. 1959: 906
  81. 1960: 878
  82. 1961: 745
  83. 1962: 891
  84. 1963: 883
  85. 1964: 823
  86. 1965: 767
  87. 1966: 835
  88. 1967: 739
  89. 1968: 788
  90. 1969: 751
  91. 1970: 725
  92. 1971: 729
  93. 1972: 567
  94. 1973: 539
  95. 1974: 483
  96. 1975: 564
  97. 1976: 508
  98. 1977: 435
  99. 1978: 362
  100. 1979: 299
  101. 1980: 280
  102. 1981: 283
  103. 1982: 253
  104. 1983: 239
  105. 1984: 244
  106. 1985: 261
  107. 1986: 227
  108. 1987: 217
  109. 1988: 202
  110. 1989: 219
  111. 1990: 204
  112. 1991: 177
  113. 1992: 156
  114. 1993: 138
  115. 1994: 129
  116. 1995: 109
  117. 1996: 92
  118. 1997: 104
  119. 1998: 99
  120. 1999: 63
  121. 2000: 72
  122. 2001: 62
  123. 2002: 42
  124. 2003: 39
  125. 2004: 45
  126. 2005: 44
  127. 2006: 27
  128. 2007: 43
  129. 2008: 41
  130. 2009: 32
  131. 2010: 31
  132. 2011: 38
  133. 2012: 33
  134. 2013: 28
  135. 2014: 28
  136. 2015: 32
  137. 2016: 35
  138. 2017: 36
  139. 2018: 27
  140. 2019: 41
  141. 2020: 26
  142. 2021: 27
  143. 2022: 37
  144. 2023: 23
  145. 2024: 37
  146. 2025: 30

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Cary worldwide?

There are an estimated 21,236 people named Cary alive worldwide today, ranking #1540 globally.

Is Cary a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 376,719 people. In the United States there are roughly 21,236 bearers, which is 1 in 15,629 Americans.

Is Cary a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Cary is used 82.2% male and 17.8% female.

Where does the name Cary come from?

Who are famous people named Cary?

Data sources

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

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