Kary
Girl name · American · Danish · English · Greek · Native American · Scandinavian
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #1,325 in 1972
0 babies were named Kary in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1936–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryKary first shows up in US birth records in 1917, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 108 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1972, when it reached #1,325.
About the name Kary
Kary is a girl name of American, Danish and English origin. It has 4 letters and 2 syllables, starting with K and ending in “-ary”. US birth records list Kary for girls from 1936 to 2023, in 80 of those 88 years. Its best year was 1972, when it ranked #1,325 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2023, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:American namesDanish namesEnglish namesGreek namesNative American namesScandinavian names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 2.3 | 430,108 girls |
| 1940s | 3.9 | 259,740 girls |
| 1950s | 9.7 | 103,520 girls |
| 1960s | 22 | 45,496 girls |
| 1970s | 37 | 26,976 girls |
| 1980s | 18 | 56,818 girls |
| 1990s | 11 | 94,162 girls |
| 2000s | 7.8 | 128,205 girls |
| 2010s | 4.1 | 243,902 girls |
| 2020s | 4.2 | 239,521 girls |
Other spellings of Kary
More American girl names
- Girl name: Lainey · possibly light
- Girl name: Daisy · day's eye
- Girl name: Josie · he will add
- Unisex name: Kinsley · king's meadow
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- Unisex name: Brooklyn · from Brooklyn, New York
- Girl name: Summer · summer
- Unisex name: Stevie · crown
Questions about the name Kary
What is the origin of the name Kary?
Kary has American, Danish, English, Greek, Native American, Scandinavian roots in our records. Other American names include Lainey, Daisy, Josie.
Is Kary a boy or girl name?
Kary is a girl name.
How popular is the name Kary?
Kary is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2023. It peaked at #1,325 in 1972.