Carys
Girl name · #4412 in 2025 · Uniqueness 79/100
In 2025, 32 baby girls were named Carys, placing it at #4412 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #2278, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 56,250 girls born in 2025 was named Carys.
The 34-year story
Carys first appears in the Social Security records in 1991, when 7 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2006, when 196 girls were named Carys — good for #1227 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. 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 Carys per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Carys in class?
Carys scores 79 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Carys will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Carys is most common
State-level data for Carys is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Carys
Statistically, parents drawn to Carys tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Kelis, Kirra, Samya, Cailyn, and Zamya.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Carys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 32 | #4352 |
| 2024 | 29 | #4669 |
| 2023 | 22 | #5549 |
| 2022 | 40 | #3765 |
| 2021 | 32 | #4326 |
| 2020 | 34 | #4078 |
| 2019 | 56 | #2923 |
| 2018 | 59 | #2841 |
| 2017 | 54 | #3014 |
| 2016 | 61 | #2798 |
| 2015 | 82 | #2278 |
| 2014 | 114 | #1794 |
| 2013 | 123 | #1695 |
| 2012 | 131 | #1639 |
| 2011 | 139 | #1571 |
| 2010 | 114 | #1794 |
| 2009 | 138 | #1620 |
| 2008 | 178 | #1359 |
| 2007 | 145 | #1560 |
| 2006 | 196 | #1227 |
| 2005 | 131 | #1553 |
| 2004 | 178 | #1231 |
| 2003 | 106 | #1769 |
| 2002 | 16 | #6698 |
| 2001 | 16 | #6619 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Carys a popular girl name?
Carys ranked #4412 among girls in 2025 with 32 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2278.
When was the name Carys most popular?
Carys peaked in 2006, when 196 American girls received the name (ranked #1227 that year). Since 2006 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Carys?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 56,250 newborn American girls was named Carys. It scores 79/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.