Carrie
A pet form of Caroline or Carol, from the Germanic karl, “free man.”
Popularity, 1880–2025
Carrie appears in the national records from the very first year, 1880. It has ranked among the top 100 names for American girls in 53 different years between 1880 and 1985. Its biggest year was 1977, when 8,661 newborn girls received the name, ranking it No. 28 nationally. Its best ranking came in 1880, at No. 20. All told, 267,540 Americans have been given the name since 1880.
Related names
Other spellings on record: Kari (60,627), Cary (29,827), Carey (29,621), Cari (12,870), Karrie (9,870), Kairi (6,825) (total births since 1880)
Other names that share a story: Carol, Caroline
Explore Carrie interactively →By the decade
| Decade | Births | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 12,514 | No. 20 |
| 1890s | 14,276 | No. 29 |
| 1900s | 13,140 | No. 48 |
| 1910s | 18,067 | No. 70 |
| 1920s | 19,127 | No. 121 |
| 1930s | 12,525 | No. 145 |
| 1940s | 10,973 | No. 176 |
| 1950s | 16,179 | No. 145 |
| 1960s | 31,173 | No. 86 |
| 1970s | 66,825 | No. 28 |
| 1980s | 36,079 | No. 46 |
| 1990s | 10,315 | No. 170 |
| 2000s | 3,323 | No. 503 |
| 2010s | 1,421 | No. 1299 |
| 2020s | 413 | No. 2170 |
Births and rank shown for girls, the sex more often given the name. The Social Security Administration omits name–year combinations with fewer than five births.
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Data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby-name file, 1880–2025.