Carrie
Girl name · #2719 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Carrie? In official American birth records, Carrie has been tracked continuously since 1880, giving it 145 years of documented American history.
Carrie is currently the #2719 girl name in the United States — 63 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #1685, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 28,571 girls born in 2025 was named Carrie.
The 145-year story
Carrie first appears in the Social Security records in 1880, when 949 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1977, when 8,661 girls were named Carrie — good for #28 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Carrie per year. Source: Official national birth records.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Carrie against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Carrie in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Carrie is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Carrie will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Carrie is most common
State-level data for Carrie is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Nicknames & related forms of Carrie
Carrie belongs to the Caroline family — closely related nicknames and spellings of the same name.
Counted as one name, the Caroline family went to about 4,463 girls in 2025 — together they'd rank around #48, versus #2719 for Carrie alone.
Names like Carrie
Statistically, parents drawn to Carrie tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Corrie, Valarie, Marcie, Annmarie, and Darcie.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Carrie | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 63 | #2719 |
| 2024 | 54 | #3013 |
| 2023 | 68 | #2588 |
| 2022 | 68 | #2579 |
| 2021 | 77 | #2345 |
| 2020 | 83 | #2170 |
| 2019 | 93 | #2043 |
| 2018 | 115 | #1774 |
| 2017 | 130 | #1655 |
| 2016 | 143 | #1560 |
| 2015 | 126 | #1685 |
| 2014 | 150 | #1487 |
| 2013 | 177 | #1321 |
| 2012 | 154 | #1469 |
| 2011 | 152 | #1469 |
| 2010 | 181 | #1299 |
| 2009 | 236 | #1079 |
| 2008 | 264 | #1002 |
| 2007 | 268 | #995 |
| 2006 | 308 | #864 |
| 2005 | 304 | #835 |
| 2004 | 311 | #808 |
| 2003 | 345 | #738 |
| 2002 | 321 | #752 |
| 2001 | 430 | #588 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Carrie?
In official American birth records, the name Carrie first appeared in 1880 (over 145 years ago), when 949 newborn girls received the name. It has over a century of continuous American history.
Is Carrie a popular girl name?
Carrie ranked #2719 among girls in 2025 with 63 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1685.
When was the name Carrie most popular?
Carrie peaked in 1977, when 8,661 American girls received the name (ranked #28 that year). Since 1977 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Carrie?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 28,571 newborn American girls was named Carrie. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.