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.

Name A

Cara

Girl name · Rank #1294

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Name B

Carrie

Girl name · Rank #3040

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Metric Cara Carrie
Current Rank #1294 #3040
Total Births (all years) 53,135 266,286
Peak Year 1985 1977
Peak Year Births 1,465 8,661
Peak Decade 1980ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1882 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Cara Carrie
1880ss 63 12,514
1890ss 91 14,276
1900ss 113 13,140
1910ss 219 18,067
1920ss 281 19,127
1930ss 305 12,525
1940ss 492 10,974
1950ss 1,291 16,179
1960ss 5,779 31,171
1970ss 10,413 66,827
1980ss 13,277 36,081
1990ss 9,843 10,314
2000ss 6,034 3,322
2010ss 3,830 1,421
2020ss 1,104 348

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 288 82
2021 248 77
2022 208 68
2023 182 68
2024 178 53

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1882–2024.

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