Carry
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #731 in 1884
0 babies were named Carry in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1881–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryCarry first shows up in US birth records in 1881, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 144 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1884, when it reached #731.
About the name Carry
Carry is a girl name of English origin. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with C and ending in “-rry”. US birth records list Carry for girls from 1881 to 2001, in 110 of those 121 years. Its best year was 1884, when it ranked #731 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2001, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:English names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 30 | 33,582 girls |
| 1890s | 36 | 27,925 girls |
| 1900s | 39 | 25,648 girls |
| 1910s | 23 | 42,790 girls |
| 1920s | 14 | 70,274 girls |
| 1930s | 8.6 | 116,144 girls |
| 1940s | 4.1 | 243,309 girls |
| 1950s | 3.8 | 265,957 girls |
| 1960s | 6.4 | 157,233 girls |
| 1970s | 15 | 66,181 girls |
| 1980s | 8.5 | 118,203 girls |
| 1990s | 3.0 | 338,983 girls |
| 2000s | 3.6 | 277,778 girls |
Other spellings of Carry
More English girl names
- Girl name: Olivia · olive tree
- Girl name: Charlotte · free
- Unisex name: Harper · harp player
- Girl name: Elizabeth · God is my oath
- Girl name: Lily · lily flower
- Girl name: Lucy · light
- Girl name: Lainey · possibly light
- Girl name: Scarlett · scarlet red
Questions about the name Carry
What is the origin of the name Carry?
Carry has English roots in our records. Other English names include Olivia, Charlotte, Harper.
Is Carry a boy or girl name?
Carry is a girl name.
How popular is the name Carry?
Carry is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2001. It peaked at #731 in 1884.