Carys vs Carrie

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

Name A

Carys

Girl name · Rank #4716

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Name B

Carrie

Girl name · Rank #3040

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Metric Carys Carrie
Current Rank #4716 #3040
Total Births (all years) 2,295 266,286
Peak Year 2006 1977
Peak Year Births 196 8,661
Peak Decade 2000ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1991 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Carys Carrie
1880ss — 12,514
1890ss — 14,276
1900ss — 13,140
1910ss — 18,067
1920ss — 19,127
1930ss — 12,525
1940ss — 10,974
1950ss — 16,179
1960ss — 31,171
1970ss — 66,827
1980ss — 36,081
1990ss 82 10,314
2000ss 1,123 3,322
2010ss 933 1,421
2020ss 157 348

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Carys Carrie
2014 114 150
2015 82 126
2016 61 143
2017 54 130
2018 59 115
2019 56 93
2020 34 82
2021 32 77
2022 40 68
2023 22 68
2024 29 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, 1991–2024.

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