Caro vs Carrie

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

Name A

Caro

Girl name

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Name B

Carrie

Girl name · Rank #3040

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Metric Caro Carrie
Current Rank Unranked #3040
Total Births (all years) 269 266,286
Peak Year 1953 1977
Peak Year Births 13 8,661
Peak Decade 1950ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1883 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Caro Carrie
1880ss 5 12,514
1890ss 5 14,276
1900ss 5 13,140
1910ss 37 18,067
1920ss 50 19,127
1930ss 39 12,525
1940ss 53 10,974
1950ss 58 16,179
1960ss 17 31,171
1970ss — 66,827
1980ss — 36,081
1990ss — 10,314
2000ss — 3,322
2010ss — 1,421
2020ss — 348

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Caro Carrie
2014 — 150
2015 — 126
2016 — 143
2017 — 130
2018 — 115
2019 — 93
2020 — 82
2021 — 77
2022 — 68
2023 — 68
2024 — 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, 1883–1964.

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