Carey
Carey was the #6,446 boys' name in the US in 2025 (13 babies), and #5,137 in England & Wales.
Carey as a boy’s name
- US
- England & Wales
- Canada
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #6,446 (13) | #5,137 (3) | — |
| 2024 | #5,241 (18) | — | — |
| 2023 | #6,897 (12) | — | — |
| 2022 | #7,262 (11) | — | — |
| 2021 | #9,714 (7) | — | #2,491 (6) |
| 2020 | #6,620 (12) | #2,960 (6) | — |
| 2019 | #5,153 (18) | — | #2,756 (5) |
| 2018 | #4,354 (23) | #4,749 (3) | #1,983 (8) |
| 2017 | #4,466 (22) | — | — |
| 2016 | #4,199 (24) | #4,810 (3) | #2,182 (7) |
| 2015 | #4,295 (23) | — | — |
| 2014 | #4,538 (21) | — | #1,778 (9) |
| 2013 | #4,064 (24) | #2,660 (7) | — |
| 2012 | #3,714 (28) | — | — |
| 2011 | #3,605 (29) | — | — |
Carey as a girl’s name
- US
- England & Wales
- Scotland
- Ireland
- Canada
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales | Scotland | Ireland | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | #15,293 (5) | — | — | — | — |
| 2023 | — | #5,688 (3) | — | — | — |
| 2022 | #12,243 (7) | — | — | — | — |
| 2021 | #10,292 (9) | — | — | — | — |
| 2020 | #10,250 (9) | #2,843 (8) | — | — | — |
| 2019 | #12,448 (7) | — | — | — | — |
| 2018 | #9,806 (10) | — | — | — | — |
| 2017 | #9,341 (11) | — | — | — | — |
| 2016 | #14,331 (6) | #4,096 (5) | — | — | — |
| 2015 | #11,835 (8) | #4,736 (4) | — | — | — |
| 2014 | #7,636 (15) | #4,003 (5) | — | — | — |
| 2013 | #11,969 (8) | — | — | — | — |
| 2012 | #9,711 (11) | #5,876 (3) | — | — | #2,921 (6) |
| 2011 | #13,347 (7) | — | — | — | — |
| 2010 | #6,904 (18) | #5,707 (3) | — | — | — |
The tide so far
- Peaked in the US in 1957 at #353.
- Holding steady over the last five years.
- In the US records since the data begins in 1880.
- In 2024, 22% of US babies named Carey were girls.
How common is it?
about 1 in 130,000 baby boys in the published US list for 2025.
In a group of 1,000 children born that year, you would expect to meet fewer than 1. How we work this out.
How common, country by country
| Where | Sex | Latest year | Share | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 130,000 | rare |
| England & Wales | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 91,000 | rare |
Next year
On its recent trend, Carey is likely to keep rising in the US in 2026: about 1 in 85,000 baby boys. Likely range 1 in 58,000 to 1 in 120,000.
Estimate, not an official figure. How we estimate.
Spellings
Official statistics count each spelling separately, so we show them side by side rather than adding them up.
| Spelling | Where | Sex | Latest rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carey | Canada | Girls | — | too few |
| Carey | Canada | Boys | — | too few |
| Carey | England & Wales | Girls | — | too few |
| Carey | England & Wales | Boys | #5,137 | 3 |
| Carey | Ireland | Girls | — | too few |
| Carey | Northern Ireland | Girls | — | too few |
| Carey | Northern Ireland | Boys | — | too few |
| Carey | Scotland | Girls | — | too few |
| Carey | US | Girls | — | too few |
| Carey | US | Boys | #6,446 | 13 |