Total births
4,399
Girls' name · since 1888
Carie
4,399 babies named Carie in U.S. Social Security records since 1888, with the highest year being 1976. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 4,399
- total births
- 1888–2007
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 49%
- born in that decade
Carie is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 4,399 have been recorded since 1888.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Carie has been recorded 4,399 times among girls since 1888, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1970s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1888 to 2007.
- 4,399 total births
- 1888–2007 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 49% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
4,399 girls have been named Carie since 1888, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 2007.
- 4,399
- total births
- 1888–2007
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 49%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
49% of everyone ever named Carie was born in this single decade.
1976
Single peak year
313 babies were named Carie in 1976 - its busiest year on record.
Carie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Carie's full recorded timeline at 1958, 92% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 8% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1909, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1976 peak of 313 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Carie at a glance
Last recorded 2007Peak year
1976
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1888
Carie popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1888–2007
- Peak year (1976)
- 313
- Annual births at peak, across 120 years of records
Carie by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Carie's strongest decade.
2,158 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 49% of all-time use.
Carie births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 7
1880s
7 births
- 1890s 25
1890s
25 births
- 1900s 63
1900s
63 births
- 1910s 66
1910s
66 births
- 1920s 81
1920s
81 births
- 1930s 29
1930s
29 births
- 1940s 9
1940s
9 births
- 1950s 160
1950s
160 births
- 1960s
1960s
874 births
- 1970s
1970s
2,158 births
- 1980s 699
1980s
699 births
- 1990s 197
1990s
197 births
- 2000s 31
2000s
31 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 2,158 births (49% of all-time use).
How Carie compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Carie's total volume
Carie vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Carie by state
Where Carie concentrates geographically, total births since 1888
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 492 | 11.2% |
| #2 | Ohio | | 207 | 4.7% |
| #3 | Illinois | | 204 | 4.6% |
| #4 | Michigan | | 196 | 4.5% |
| #5 | Texas | | 193 | 4.4% |
| #6 | New York | | 116 | 2.6% |
| #7 | Wisconsin | | 100 | 2.3% |
| #8 | Indiana | | 83 | 1.9% |
California share of Carie's total US births 11.2%
Even split
492 of 4,399 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 34 reporting states.
Carie appears in 34 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Carie? ▼
4,399 babies have been named Carie since 1888. It was last recorded in 2007. The peak year was 1976 with 313 births.
When was Carie most popular? ▼
Carie was most popular in the 1970s decade with 2,158 total births. The single peak year was 1976.
Where is Carie most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Carie are California (492 births), Ohio (207 births), Illinois (204 births).
How long has the name Carie been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Carie since 1888 -- 120 years through the most recent 2007 data.
What names are similar to Carie? ▼
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 Carie's data
- Carie's decade-level peak was the 1970s (2,158 total births); usage has since declined to 31 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Caries (492 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- 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 Carie
Nearby Names Like Carie
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Carie
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 Carie side by side: Carie vs Carol Carie vs Carolyn Carie vs Carrie
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1888–2007 (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. "Carie: Baby Name Since 1888 - 4,399 Births, Peak 1976." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/carie. 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 Carie 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 June 2026.