US rank #13896 Girls' name Peak 2006 236 births

Carrera — #13896 US girls' name

236 babies named Carrera in U.S. Social Security records since 1981, with the highest year being 2006. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s421990s372000s692010s712020s17
#13896
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 21% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

30% of everyone ever named Carrera was born in this single decade.

2006
Single peak year

15 babies were named Carrera in 2006 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Carrera

The Social Security Administration has registered 236 babies named Carrera between 1981 and 2024, spanning 44 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Carrera currently holds the #13896 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2006, when 15 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Carrera performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 71 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Carrera shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Carrera in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 236 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Carrera at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

236

Since 1981

44 years of records

Peak year

2006

15 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#13,896

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1981

Recorded for 44 years

Last year on file: 2024

Carrera popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1981

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2006)
15
Annual births at peak — across 44 years of records
05101520 20242017201220071999199019851981 5

Carrera by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
71 births that decade — 30% of Carrera's all-time total
1980s421990s372000s692010s712020s17

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Carrera?
236 babies have been named Carrera since 1981. It currently ranks #13896 among girls. The peak year was 2006 with 15 births.
When was Carrera most popular?
Carrera was most popular in the 2010s decade with 71 total births. The single peak year was 2006.
How long has the name Carrera been used?
Carrera has been recorded in Social Security data since 1981, spanning 44 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Carrera?
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.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1981–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.