Total births
90
Unisex name · since 1915
Carnie
Carnie has 90 recorded births since 1915 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1920 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 90
- total births
- 1915–1939
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 57%
- born in that decade
Carnie sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 90 recorded since 1915.
Carnie has 90 recorded births among boys since 1915, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1915 to 1939.
- 90 total births
- 1915–1939 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 57% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
90 boys have been named Carnie since 1915, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1939.
- 90
- total births
- 1915–1939
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 57%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
57% of everyone ever named Carnie was born in this single decade.
1920
Single peak year
12 babies were named Carnie in 1920 - its busiest year on record.
Carnie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Carnie splits its recorded history at 1924: 49% of all births land in the more recent half, 51% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1919 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1920 peak of 12 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Carnie at a glance
Last recorded 1939Peak year
1920
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1915
Carnie popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1915–1939
- Peak year (1920)
- 12
- Annual births at peak, across 25 years of records
Carnie popularity over time - girls
22 total births recorded since 1919 (Carnie as girls' name)
Carnie by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Carnie's strongest decade.
51 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 57% of all-time use.
Carnie births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 20
1910s
20 births
- 1920s
1920s
51 births
- 1930s 19
1930s
19 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 51 births (57% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Carnie? ▼
Carnie has been given to 90 babies in the U.S. since 1915, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1939. 12 babies were born in 1920, its single highest year.
When was Carnie most popular? ▼
Carnie was most popular in the 1920s decade with 51 total births. The single peak year was 1920.
Is Carnie a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Carnie is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 90 births, and as a girl's name it has 22 births.
How long has the name Carnie been used? ▼
Carnie has been recorded in Social Security data since 1915, spanning 25 years of data through 1939.
What names are similar to Carnie? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Carl, Carlos, Carter, Carson, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Carnie's data
- Carnie's usage has stayed within range of its 1920s decade-level peak (51 total births) through the 1930s (19) -- 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 Carnie
Nearby Names Like Carnie
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Carnie
Carl Boy
#1031 504,827 births
Carlos Boy
#135 307,036 births
Carter Boy
#46 206,833 births
Carson Boy
#124 132,774 births
Carlton Boy
#2791 48,890 births
Compare Carnie side by side: Carnie vs Carl Carnie vs Carlos Carnie vs Carter
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, 1915–1939 (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. "Carnie: Baby Name Since 1915 - 90 Births, Peak 1920." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/carnie. 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 Carnie 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.