Total births
42
Girls' name · since 1958
Carre
42 babies named Carre in U.S. Social Security records since 1958, with the highest year being 1959. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 42
- total births
- 1958–1981
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 55%
- born in that decade
Carre is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 42 have been recorded since 1958.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Carre has been recorded 42 times among girls since 1958, 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 1958 to 1981.
- 42 total births
- 1958–1981 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 55% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
42 girls have been named Carre since 1958, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1981.
- 42
- total births
- 1958–1981
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 55%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
55% of everyone ever named Carre was born in this single decade.
1959
Single peak year
9 babies were named Carre in 1959 - its busiest year on record.
Carre's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Carre splits its recorded history at 1976: 52% of all births land in the more recent half, 48% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1958 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1959 peak of 9 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Carre at a glance
Last recorded 1981Peak year
1959
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1958
Carre popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1958–1981
- Peak year (1959)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 24 years of records
Carre by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Carre's strongest decade.
23 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 55% of all-time use.
Carre births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s
1950s
14 births
- 1970s
1970s
23 births
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 23 births (55% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Carre? ▼
Since 1958, Social Security records show 42 babies named Carre. The most recent recorded year was 1981. Its busiest year on record was 1959, with 9 births.
When was Carre most popular? ▼
Carre was most popular in the 1970s decade with 23 total births. The single peak year was 1959.
How long has the name Carre been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Carre since 1958 -- 24 years through the most recent 1981 data.
What names are similar to Carre? ▼
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 Carre's data
- Carre's decade-level peak was the 1970s (23 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1980s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Carre
Nearby Names Like Carre
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Carre
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 Carre side by side: Carre vs Carol Carre vs Carolyn Carre vs Carrie
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
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, 1958–1981 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Carre: Baby Name Since 1958 - 42 Births, Peak 1959." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/carre. 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 Carre 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.