Cara vs Carrie
Side-by-side comparison of Cara and Carrie - popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Cara | Carrie |
| Current Rank | #1296 | #3013 |
| Total Births (all years) | 53,305 | 266,350 |
| Peak Year | 1985 | 1977 |
| Peak Year Births | 1,465 | 8,661 |
| Peak Decade | 1980s | 1970s |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| First Recorded Year | 1882 | 1880 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Cara | Carrie |
| 1880s | 63 | 12,514 |
| 1890s | 91 | 14,276 |
| 1900s | 113 | 13,140 |
| 1910s | 219 | 18,067 |
| 1920s | 281 | 19,127 |
| 1930s | 305 | 12,525 |
| 1940s | 492 | 10,973 |
| 1950s | 1,291 | 16,179 |
| 1960s | 5,779 | 31,173 |
| 1970s | 10,413 | 66,825 |
| 1980s | 13,277 | 36,079 |
| 1990s | 9,844 | 10,315 |
| 2000s | 6,034 | 3,323 |
| 2010s | 3,830 | 1,421 |
| 2020s | 1,273 | 413 |
Recent Annual Births (2014–present)
| Year | Cara | Carrie |
| 2014 | 421 | 150 |
| 2015 | 389 | 126 |
| 2016 | 352 | 143 |
| 2017 | 318 | 130 |
| 2018 | 310 | 115 |
| 2019 | 252 | 93 |
| 2020 | 289 | 83 |
| 2021 | 248 | 77 |
| 2022 | 208 | 68 |
| 2023 | 182 | 68 |
| 2024 | 178 | 54 |
| 2025 | 168 | 63 |