Carney
Boy name · Celtic · Irish · Scottish
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #1,740 in 1911
0 babies were named Carney in the US in 2025.
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US births per million boys, 1911–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryCarney first shows up in US birth records in 1911, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 114 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1911, when it reached #1,740.
About the name Carney
Carney is a boy name of Celtic, Irish and Scottish origin. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, starting with C and ending in “-ney”. US birth records list Carney for boys from 1911 to 1994, in 56 of those 84 years. Its best year was 1911, when it ranked #1,740 among boy names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 1994, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Celtic namesIrish namesScottish names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 13 | 76,726 boys |
| 1920s | 9.5 | 105,708 boys |
| 1930s | 9.0 | 111,607 boys |
| 1940s | 5.5 | 182,815 boys |
| 1950s | 4.2 | 236,967 boys |
| 1960s | 0.8 | 1,204,819 boys |
| 1970s | 0.3 | 2,857,143 boys |
| 1980s | 0.9 | 1,086,957 boys |
| 1990s | 1.1 | 909,091 boys |
More Celtic boy names
- Unisex name: Owen · well-born
- Unisex name: Logan · little hollow
- Unisex name: Rowan · little red-haired one
- Unisex name: Nolan · descendant of Nuallán
- Unisex name: Cameron · crooked nose
- Boy name: Ian · God is gracious
- Unisex name: Gael · a Gael
- Boy name: Arthur · possibly bear
Questions about the name Carney
What is the origin of the name Carney?
Carney has Celtic, Irish, Scottish roots in our records. Other Celtic names include Owen, Logan, Rowan.
Is Carney a boy or girl name?
Carney is a boy name.
How popular is the name Carney?
Carney is rare: fewer than 5 US boys got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 1994. It peaked at #1,740 in 1911.