Carley vs Carrie

Side-by-side comparison of Carley and Carrie — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Carley

Girl name · Rank #3047

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Name B

Carrie

Girl name · Rank #3040

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Metric Carley Carrie
Current Rank #3047 #3040
Total Births (all years) 16,859 266,286
Peak Year 1998 1977
Peak Year Births 713 8,661
Peak Decade 1990ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1921 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Carley Carrie
1880ss — 12,514
1890ss — 14,276
1900ss — 13,140
1910ss — 18,067
1920ss 129 19,127
1930ss 112 12,525
1940ss 78 10,974
1950ss 65 16,179
1960ss 38 31,171
1970ss 443 66,827
1980ss 1,776 36,081
1990ss 5,912 10,314
2000ss 5,584 3,322
2010ss 2,290 1,421
2020ss 432 348

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Carley Carrie
2014 237 150
2015 234 126
2016 171 143
2017 147 130
2018 151 115
2019 134 93
2020 108 82
2021 123 77
2022 86 68
2023 62 68
2024 53 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, 1921–2024.

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