Total births
243
Girls' name · since 1981
Carrera
243 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.
- #13938
- among girls today
- 243
- born since 1981
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 21%
- more common than other girls
Carrera currently ranks #13938 among girls' names in America, with 243 babies recorded since 1981.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Carrera has been recorded 243 times among girls since 1981, currently ranked #13938 nationally and more common than 21% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1981 to 2025.
- #13938 among girls today
- 243 born since 1981
- 2010s peak decade
- 21% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Carrera is currently the #13938 girls' name in America, more common than 21% of girls - 243 born since 1981, peaking in the 2010s.
- #13938
- among girls today
- 243
- born since 1981
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 21%
- more common than other girls
Carrera vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#13938
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 21% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
29% 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.
How Carrera compares
243 41th percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Carrera's all-time total is 36% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Carrera | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 243 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 15 | 48 | 19,840 |
Carrera's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Carrera's SSA record in two at 2007 and the more recent half accounts for 51% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 49%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1981, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2006 peak of 15, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Carrera at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2006
Current rank
#13,938
Active since
1981
Carrera popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1981–2025
- Peak year (2006)
- 15
- Annual births at peak, across 45 years of records
Carrera by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Carrera's strongest decade.
71 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 29% of all-time use.
Carrera births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s
1980s
42 births
- 1990s
1990s
37 births
- 2000s
2000s
69 births
- 2010s
2010s
71 births
- 2020s 24
2020s
24 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 71 births (29% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Carrera? ▼
243 babies have been named Carrera since 1981. It currently ranks #13938 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? ▼
Records for Carrera go back to 1981, giving 45 years of history through 2025.
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.
What to do with Carrera's data
- Carrera's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (71 total births) through the 2020s (24) -- 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 Carrera
Nearby Names Like Carrera
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Carrera
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 Carrera side by side: Carrera vs Carol Carrera vs Carolyn Carrera vs Carrie
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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, 1981–2025 (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. "Carrera: #13938 Girls' Name - 243 Births, Peak 2006." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/carrera. 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 Carrera 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.