Carrie
#2,719 for girls in 2025, 63 births · Last seen for boys in 1989 at #4,527
Given to girls 99.6% of the time
Showing
- Peak · girls
- 1881 · 958 births
- Debut · girls
- 949 births
- In top 100 · girls
- 53 yrsof 146 years
- Total births · girls
- 266,350since 1880
Carrie over time
girls
Rank among girls' names. Click any year to open it.
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Gaps mean fewer than 5 babies received the name that year, so the SSA doesn't publish it.
Show data table
| Year | girls | boys | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| rank | births | rank | births | |
| 2025 | #2,719 | 63 | — | |
| 2024 | #3,013 | 54 | — | |
| 2023 | #2,588 | 68 | — | |
| 2022 | #2,579 | 68 | — | |
| 2021 | #2,345 | 77 | — | |
| 2020 | #2,170 | 83 | — | |
| 2019 | #2,043 | 93 | — | |
| 2018 | #1,774 | 115 | — | |
| 2017 | #1,655 | 130 | — | |
| 2016 | #1,560 | 143 | — | |
| 2015 | #1,685 | 126 | — | |
| 2014 | #1,487 | 150 | — | |
| 2013 | #1,321 | 177 | — | |
| 2012 | #1,469 | 154 | — | |
| 2011 | #1,469 | 152 | — | |
| 2010 | #1,299 | 181 | — | |
| 2009 | #1,079 | 236 | — | |
| 2008 | #1,002 | 264 | — | |
| 2007 | #995 | 268 | — | |
| 2006 | #864 | 308 | — | |
| 2005 | #835 | 304 | — | |
| 2004 | #808 | 311 | — | |
| 2003 | #738 | 345 | — | |
| 2002 | #752 | 321 | — | |
| 2001 | #588 | 430 | — | |
| 2000 | #503 | 536 | — | |
| 1999 | #457 | 582 | — | |
| 1998 | #420 | 629 | — | |
| 1997 | #368 | 744 | — | |
| 1996 | #321 | 876 | — | |
| 1995 | #310 | 897 | — | |
| 1994 | #276 | 1,012 | — | |
| 1993 | #248 | 1,117 | — | |
| 1992 | #221 | 1,285 | — | |
| 1991 | #204 | 1,465 | — | |
| 1990 | #170 | 1,708 | — | |
| 1989 | #148 | 1,957 | #4,527 | 11 |
| 1988 | #132 | 2,204 | #7,270 | 5 |
| 1987 | #119 | 2,390 | #3,521 | 13 |
| 1986 | #109 | 2,558 | #3,440 | 13 |
| 1985 | #96 | 2,942 | #5,147 | 7 |
| 1984 | #78 | 3,691 | #2,529 | 19 |
| 1983 | #65 | 4,296 | #2,341 | 21 |
| 1982 | #57 | 5,186 | #2,518 | 19 |
| 1981 | #55 | 5,094 | #2,569 | 18 |
| 1980 | #46 | 5,761 | #1,910 | 29 |
| 1979 | #41 | 6,354 | #2,465 | 19 |
| 1978 | #35 | 7,318 | #1,870 | 27 |
| 1977 | #28 | 8,661 | #1,858 | 27 |
| 1976 | #28 | 7,991 | #1,932 | 25 |
| 1975 | #29 | 7,854 | #2,065 | 22 |
| 1974 | #42 | 6,436 | #2,358 | 17 |
| 1973 | #46 | 5,835 | #1,928 | 22 |
| 1972 | #53 | 5,421 | #2,534 | 14 |
| 1971 | #55 | 5,977 | #1,823 | 24 |
| 1970 | #73 | 4,978 | #1,989 | 20 |
| 1969 | #94 | 3,888 | #3,595 | 7 |
| 1968 | #86 | 3,979 | #3,107 | 8 |
| 1967 | #107 | 3,195 | #2,760 | 9 |
| 1966 | #142 | 2,476 | — | |
| 1965 | #152 | 2,484 | #2,982 | 8 |
| 1964 | #134 | 2,975 | #2,665 | 10 |
| 1963 | #143 | 2,817 | #3,646 | 6 |
| 1962 | #141 | 3,031 | #2,848 | 9 |
| 1961 | #139 | 3,178 | #2,900 | 9 |
| 1960 | #139 | 3,150 | #2,685 | 10 |
| 1959 | #145 | 2,960 | #2,821 | 9 |
| 1958 | #155 | 2,583 | #2,026 | 16 |
| 1957 | #175 | 2,156 | #3,993 | 5 |
| 1956 | #208 | 1,529 | #3,216 | 7 |
| 1955 | #233 | 1,211 | #3,201 | 7 |
| 1954 | #221 | 1,308 | #3,176 | 7 |
| 1953 | #224 | 1,282 | #2,905 | 8 |
| 1952 | #235 | 1,110 | #3,734 | 5 |
| 1951 | #238 | 1,065 | #3,714 | 5 |
| 1950 | #241 | 975 | #3,329 | 6 |
| 1949 | #222 | 1,107 | #3,298 | 6 |
| 1948 | #212 | 1,174 | — | |
| 1947 | #218 | 1,170 | #3,096 | 7 |
| 1946 | #218 | 1,071 | #2,271 | 11 |
| 1945 | #199 | 985 | #2,743 | 7 |
| 1944 | #197 | 1,020 | #2,633 | 8 |
| 1943 | #192 | 1,136 | #3,231 | 6 |
| 1942 | #185 | 1,187 | #2,712 | 8 |
| 1941 | #183 | 1,030 | #2,207 | 11 |
| 1940 | #176 | 1,093 | #2,081 | 12 |
| 1939 | #176 | 1,076 | #2,050 | 12 |
| 1938 | #179 | 1,123 | #1,818 | 15 |
| 1937 | #172 | 1,176 | #1,576 | 19 |
| 1936 | #166 | 1,183 | #2,854 | 7 |
| 1935 | #158 | 1,278 | #2,029 | 13 |
| 1934 | #158 | 1,260 | #2,266 | 11 |
| 1933 | #150 | 1,261 | #1,770 | 16 |
| 1932 | #145 | 1,397 | #2,191 | 12 |
| 1931 | #148 | 1,306 | #1,589 | 20 |
| 1930 | #145 | 1,465 | #1,964 | 15 |
| 1929 | #148 | 1,510 | #1,848 | 17 |
| 1928 | #140 | 1,653 | #2,270 | 13 |
| 1927 | #139 | 1,789 | #2,034 | 16 |
| 1926 | #138 | 1,860 | #1,720 | 20 |
| 1925 | #134 | 2,025 | #1,451 | 26 |
| 1924 | #135 | 2,051 | #2,229 | 14 |
| 1923 | #134 | 1,930 | #2,614 | 11 |
| 1922 | #122 | 2,120 | #2,630 | 11 |
| 1921 | #126 | 2,081 | #2,376 | 13 |
| 1920 | #121 | 2,108 | #2,602 | 11 |
| 1919 | #111 | 2,180 | #1,752 | 19 |
| 1918 | #113 | 2,130 | #2,398 | 12 |
| 1917 | #109 | 2,073 | #2,423 | 11 |
| 1916 | #103 | 2,159 | #1,849 | 16 |
| 1915 | #103 | 1,968 | #1,878 | 15 |
| 1914 | #91 | 1,798 | #2,101 | 10 |
| 1913 | #90 | 1,517 | #1,803 | 10 |
| 1912 | #82 | 1,580 | #2,045 | 7 |
| 1911 | #78 | 1,281 | #1,290 | 8 |
| 1910 | #70 | 1,381 | #1,118 | 9 |
| 1909 | #66 | 1,276 | #1,277 | 6 |
| 1908 | #66 | 1,239 | #877 | 10 |
| 1907 | #61 | 1,283 | #815 | 11 |
| 1906 | #62 | 1,188 | #1,111 | 6 |
| 1905 | #58 | 1,288 | #1,002 | 7 |
| 1904 | #54 | 1,280 | #1,064 | 6 |
| 1903 | #52 | 1,252 | #783 | 9 |
| 1902 | #50 | 1,376 | — | |
| 1901 | #48 | 1,247 | #1,058 | 5 |
| 1900 | #48 | 1,711 | #1,162 | 6 |
| 1899 | #46 | 1,346 | #786 | 8 |
| 1898 | #47 | 1,371 | #1,121 | 5 |
| 1897 | #46 | 1,365 | #942 | 6 |
| 1896 | #45 | 1,388 | #826 | 8 |
| 1895 | #42 | 1,463 | — | |
| 1894 | #39 | 1,452 | #954 | 6 |
| 1893 | #36 | 1,451 | #538 | 13 |
| 1892 | #35 | 1,588 | #1,066 | 5 |
| 1891 | #36 | 1,342 | #700 | 8 |
| 1890 | #29 | 1,510 | #739 | 8 |
| 1889 | #27 | 1,547 | #878 | 6 |
| 1888 | #24 | 1,647 | #917 | 6 |
| 1887 | #23 | 1,344 | — | |
| 1886 | #21 | 1,396 | #758 | 7 |
| 1885 | #22 | 1,283 | #936 | 5 |
| 1884 | #22 | 1,245 | #971 | 5 |
| 1883 | #21 | 1,108 | — | |
| 1882 | #22 | 1,037 | #837 | 6 |
| 1881 | #20 | 958 | #781 | 6 |
| 1880 | #20 | 949 | #682 | 8 |
First appearance
1880
In the first year the SSA published name data, Carrie was already there! It came in at #20, and was given to 949 baby girls.
Quietest stretch: 2021–2025, when fewer than 78 girls a year got the name.
Where Carrie is popular in 1979
- Rank in state
- Top 10
- 11–50
- 51–100
- 101–500
- 501+
- Not published
Hover or tap a state for its numbers.
Top states · girls
- Iowa#28 · 1 in 130
- Kansas#29 · 1 in 145
- Kentucky#30 · 1 in 157
- Vermont#31 · 1 in 123
- Ohio#31 · 1 in 143
Best ever in a state: #7 in South Carolina, 1912.
Show every state
| State | Rank | Births | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iowa | #28 | 152 | 1 in 130 |
| Kansas | #29 | 99 | 1 in 145 |
| Kentucky | #30 | 156 | 1 in 157 |
| Ohio | #31 | 504 | 1 in 143 |
| Tennessee | #31 | 190 | 1 in 150 |
| Vermont | #31 | 20 | 1 in 123 |
| Virginia | #31 | 168 | 1 in 174 |
| Indiana | #32 | 255 | 1 in 142 |
| Wisconsin | #32 | 201 | 1 in 152 |
| Missouri | #33 | 215 | 1 in 150 |
| Colorado | #34 | 109 | 1 in 171 |
| Michigan | #34 | 363 | 1 in 164 |
| Nevada | #34 | 26 | 1 in 143 |
| North Dakota | #34 | 33 | 1 in 140 |
| Oregon | #35 | 94 | 1 in 179 |
| Arkansas | #36 | 76 | 1 in 170 |
| Minnesota | #36 | 168 | 1 in 165 |
| West Virginia | #36 | 82 | 1 in 149 |
| Maryland | #37 | 114 | 1 in 171 |
| Illinois | #38 | 349 | 1 in 214 |
| New Hampshire | #38 | 33 | 1 in 146 |
| Idaho | #40 | 44 | 1 in 157 |
| Maine | #40 | 34 | 1 in 179 |
| Washington | #41 | 126 | 1 in 201 |
| Delaware | #42 | 19 | 1 in 145 |
| Oklahoma | #43 | 82 | 1 in 226 |
| Nebraska | #44 | 51 | 1 in 202 |
| Florida | #47 | 175 | 1 in 268 |
| Arizona | #48 | 68 | 1 in 263 |
| Alabama | #49 | 99 | 1 in 231 |
| Montana | #49 | 22 | 1 in 213 |
| North Carolina | #49 | 136 | 1 in 242 |
| Wyoming | #49 | 16 | 1 in 179 |
| Alaska | #50 | 14 | 1 in 192 |
| Pennsylvania | #50 | 285 | 1 in 240 |
| Mississippi | #55 | 70 | 1 in 223 |
| Utah | #55 | 64 | 1 in 251 |
| Georgia | #56 | 126 | 1 in 267 |
| New York | #56 | 322 | 1 in 307 |
| California | #65 | 430 | 1 in 380 |
| South Carolina | #65 | 63 | 1 in 274 |
| New Mexico | #68 | 28 | 1 in 310 |
| South Dakota | #68 | 17 | 1 in 276 |
| Texas | #68 | 307 | 1 in 362 |
| Connecticut | #69 | 46 | 1 in 320 |
| Massachusetts | #71 | 94 | 1 in 326 |
| New Jersey | #82 | 98 | 1 in 380 |
| Hawaii | #86 | 15 | 1 in 317 |
| Louisiana | #87 | 73 | 1 in 401 |
| Rhode Island | #98 | 11 | 1 in 406 |
| District of Columbia | #118 | 12 | 1 in 463 |
Ranks are within each state; “1 in N” is out of the girls born there that year. The SSA only publishes a name in a state when 5 or more babies of one sex got it.
See more about Carrie
Momentum · girls
Falling
- 294 spots since 2024 (#3,013 → #2,719)
- 549 spots since 2020 (#2,170 → #2,719)
- 1,034 spots since 2015 (#1,685 → #2,719)
- Biggest jump: 35 spots in 1967 (#142 → #107)
- Biggest drop: 164 spots in 2002 (#588 → #752)
Rise & fade · girls
1 yr to peak
- Debuted 1880
- Peaked 1881 at #20 (958 births)
- Births halved by 2001, 120 yrs later
Top of the charts · girls
Top 100 for 53 yrs
- Top 10: never
- Top 100: 53 yrs · run 1880–1914
- Top 1,000: 128 yrs · run 1880–2007
Share of babies · girls
1 in 96
- Highest: 1 in 96 girls born in 1880 were named Carrie (1.0%)
- Latest: 1 in 25,512 girls born in 2025 (0.00%)
- Its best rank, #20 in 1881, was only 1 in 96 (1.0%) — a smaller share of a much bigger birth year
Era · girls
The 1970s
- 25.1% of all girls named Carrie (66,825) were born in this decade
- Comeback: #20 (1881) → #241 (1950) → #28 (1977)
Show by decade
| Decade | Births | Best rank | Avg rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 12,514 | #20 (1881) | #22 |
| 1890s | 14,276 | #29 (1890) | #40 |
| 1900s | 13,140 | #48 (1900) | #57 |
| 1910s | 18,067 | #70 (1910) | #95 |
| 1920s | 19,127 | #121 (1920) | #134 |
| 1930s | 12,525 | #145 (1930) | #160 |
| 1940s | 10,973 | #176 (1940) | #200 |
| 1950s | 16,179 | #145 (1959) | #208 |
| 1960s | 31,173 | #86 (1968) | #128 |
| 1970s | 66,825 | #28 (1977) | #43 |
| 1980s | 36,079 | #46 (1980) | #91 |
| 1990s | 10,315 | #170 (1990) | #300 |
| 2000s | 3,323 | #503 (2000) | #816 |
| 2010s | 1,421 | #1,299 (2010) | #1,576 |
| 2020s | 413 | #2,170 (2020) | #2,569 |
All figures count published births only (names given to at least 5 girls in a year). Registrations before 1937 are incomplete, so early shares and totals run low.
Carrie in 1979
girls
#41
6,354 births · 1 in 253 girls
boys
#2,465
19 births · 1 in 90,607 boys
Top girls' names in 1979
Top boys' names in 1979
More about 1979
girls
1,605,268 girls got a published name in 1979; 1 in 253 of them was named Carrie, which outranked 99.7% of the 11,972 girls' names that year. The ten most popular names covered 17.0% of girls (24.6% in 1880, 7.0% in 2025).
Ranked beside Carrie
Biggest movers since 1978
Risers
Among names in the top 1,000 of either year.
boys
1,721,536 boys got a published name in 1979; 1 in 90,607 of them was named Carrie, which outranked 65.1% of the 7,071 boys' names that year. The ten most popular names covered 24.1% of boys (44.2% in 1880, 8.0% in 2025).
Ranked beside Carrie
- #2,379Tyreese20
- #2,379Wiliam20
- #2,379Willian20
- #2,465Carrie19
- #2,465Ace19
- #2,465Agapito19
- #2,465Alva19
- #2,568Adnan18
- #2,568Alaric18
- #2,568Aleksandar18
Tied with 102 names at #2,465; 3 shown. Tied names share a rank, as in SSA's lists.
Biggest movers since 1978
Risers
Among names in the top 1,000 of either year.