Total births
134
Girls' name · since 1965
Caree
134 babies named Caree in U.S. Social Security records since 1965, with the highest year being 1976. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 134
- total births
- 1965–1993
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 40%
- born in that decade
Caree sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 134 recorded since 1965.
Caree has 134 recorded births among girls since 1965, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1970s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1965 to 1993.
- 134 total births
- 1965–1993 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 40% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
134 girls have been named Caree since 1965, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1993.
- 134
- total births
- 1965–1993
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 40%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
40% of everyone ever named Caree was born in this single decade.
1976
Single peak year
11 babies were named Caree in 1976 - its busiest year on record.
Caree's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Caree's full recorded timeline at 1980, 48% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 52% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1965, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1976 peak of 11 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Caree at a glance
Last recorded 1993Peak year
1976
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1965
Caree popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1965–1993
- Peak year (1976)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 29 years of records
Caree by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Caree's strongest decade.
54 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 40% of all-time use.
Caree births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 16
1960s
16 births
- 1970s
1970s
54 births
- 1980s
1980s
44 births
- 1990s 20
1990s
20 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 54 births (40% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Caree? ▼
Since 1965, Social Security records show 134 babies named Caree. The most recent recorded year was 1993. Its busiest year on record was 1976, with 11 births.
When was Caree most popular? ▼
Caree was most popular in the 1970s decade with 54 total births. The single peak year was 1976.
How long has the name Caree been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Caree since 1965 -- 29 years through the most recent 1993 data.
What names are similar to Caree? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Carol, Carolyn, Carrie, Caroline, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Caree's data
- Caree's usage has stayed within range of its 1970s decade-level peak (54 total births) through the 1990s (20) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Caree
Nearby Names Like Caree
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Caree
Carol Girl
#2639 816,928 births
Carolyn Girl
#1160 556,777 births
Carrie Girl
#3013 266,350 births
Caroline Girl
#92 250,410 births
Carla Girl
#1009 150,390 births
Compare Caree side by side: Caree vs Carol Caree vs Carolyn Caree vs Carrie
Related Names
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Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1965–1993 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Caree: Baby Name Since 1965 - 134 Births, Peak 1976." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/caree. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Caree draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.