Carys
Carys was the #4,352 girls' name in the US in 2025 (32 babies), and #997 in England & Wales and #1,974 in Canada.
Carys as a girl’s name
- US
- England & Wales
- Scotland
- Northern Ireland
- Ireland
- Canada
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales | Scotland | Northern Ireland | Ireland | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #4,352 (32) | #997 (34) | — | — | — | #1,974 (11) |
| 2024 | #4,669 (29) | #855 (43) | #431 (7) | — | — | #2,259 (9) |
| 2023 | #5,549 (22) | #774 (46) | #749 (3) | — | — | #2,203 (9) |
| 2022 | #3,765 (40) | #899 (39) | #760 (3) | — | — | #1,727 (12) |
| 2021 | #4,326 (32) | #767 (48) | #485 (6) | — | — | #1,876 (11) |
| 2020 | #4,078 (34) | #700 (53) | #544 (5) | #333 (4) | — | #1,557 (14) |
| 2019 | #2,923 (56) | #537 (75) | #406 (8) | — | — | #2,374 (8) |
| 2018 | #2,841 (59) | #536 (78) | #415 (8) | — | — | #1,164 (21) |
| 2017 | #3,014 (54) | #467 (94) | #289 (13) | #432 (3) | #651 (5) | #1,333 (18) |
| 2016 | #2,798 (61) | #437 (101) | #453 (7) | — | #750 (4) | #1,191 (21) |
| 2015 | #2,278 (82) | #406 (111) | #266 (15) | — | — | #843 (32) |
| 2014 | #1,794 (114) | #367 (122) | #261 (17) | — | #661 (5) | #731 (38) |
| 2013 | #1,695 (123) | #328 (141) | #188 (24) | — | — | #666 (43) |
| 2012 | #1,639 (131) | #299 (160) | #278 (16) | #383 (4) | #907 (3) | #592 (49) |
| 2011 | #1,571 (139) | #239 (208) | #162 (28) | #246 (7) | #550 (7) | #714 (39) |
The tide so far
- Peaked in the US in 2006 at #1,227.
- Holding steady over the last five years.
- First recorded in the US in 1991.
How common is it?
about 1 in 50,000 baby girls 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 | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 50,000 | rare |
| England & Wales | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 7,500 | uncommon |
| Canada | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 14,000 | rare |
Next year
On its recent trend, Carys is likely to keep falling in the US in 2026: about 1 in 58,000 baby girls. Likely range 1 in 37,000 to 1 in 89,000.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carys | Canada | Girls | #1,974 | 11 |
| Carys | England & Wales | Girls | #997 | 34 |
| Carys | Ireland | Girls | — | too few |
| Carys | Northern Ireland | Girls | — | too few |
| Carys | Scotland | Girls | — | too few |
| Carys | US | Girls | #4,352 | 32 |