Carly vs Carrie

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

Name A

Carly

Girl name · Rank #873

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Name B

Carrie

Girl name · Rank #3040

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Metric Carly Carrie
Current Rank #873 #3040
Total Births (all years) 66,214 266,286
Peak Year 1995 1977
Peak Year Births 2,585 8,661
Peak Decade 1990ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1951 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Carly Carrie
1880ss — 12,514
1890ss — 14,276
1900ss — 13,140
1910ss — 18,067
1920ss — 19,127
1930ss — 12,525
1940ss — 10,974
1950ss 24 16,179
1960ss 7 31,171
1970ss 2,980 66,827
1980ss 12,475 36,081
1990ss 22,790 10,314
2000ss 16,688 3,322
2010ss 9,299 1,421
2020ss 1,951 348

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Carly Carrie
2014 916 150
2015 846 126
2016 807 143
2017 695 130
2018 654 115
2019 536 93
2020 471 82
2021 447 77
2022 365 68
2023 360 68
2024 308 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, 1951–2024.

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