Total births
266,350
Girls' name · since 1880
Carrie
Carrie has 266,350 recorded births since 1880 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1977 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #3013
- among girls today
- 266,350
- born since 1880
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 83%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Carrie is the #3013 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 266,350 recorded since 1880.
Social Security Administration records show Carrie recorded 266,350 times among girls since 1880, holding rank #3013 nationally today, ahead of 83% of girls, peaking in the 1970s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 2025.
- #3013 among girls today
- 266,350 born since 1880
- 1970s peak decade
- 83% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Carrie is currently the #3013 girls' name in America, more common than 83% of girls - 266,350 born since 1880, peaking in the 1970s.
- #3013
- among girls today
- 266,350
- born since 1880
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 83%
- more common than other girls
Carrie vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#3013
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 83% of names given to girls today.
1970s
Peak decade
25% of everyone ever named Carrie was born in this single decade.
1977
Single peak year
8,661 babies were named Carrie in 1977 - its busiest year on record.
How Carrie compares
266,350 Top 1% higher than 99% of 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
Carrie's all-time total is 697x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Carrie | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 266,350 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 8,661 | 48 | 19,840 |
Carrie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Carrie splits its recorded history at 1953: 61% of all births land in the more recent half, 39% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 2024 (54 births) -- compare that against the 1977 peak of 8,661 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Carrie at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1977
Current rank
#3,013
Active since
1880
Carrie popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2025
- Peak year (1977)
- 8,661
- Annual births at peak, across 146 years of records
Carrie popularity over time - boys
1,190 total births recorded since 1880 (Carrie as boys' name)
Carrie by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Carrie's strongest decade.
66,825 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 25% of all-time use.
Carrie births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 12,514
1880s
12,514 births
- 1890s 14,276
1890s
14,276 births
- 1900s 13,140
1900s
13,140 births
- 1910s 18,067
1910s
18,067 births
- 1920s 19,127
1920s
19,127 births
- 1930s 12,525
1930s
12,525 births
- 1940s 10,973
1940s
10,973 births
- 1950s 16,179
1950s
16,179 births
- 1960s
1960s
31,173 births
- 1970s
1970s
66,825 births
- 1980s
1980s
36,079 births
- 1990s 10,315
1990s
10,315 births
- 2000s 3,323
2000s
3,323 births
- 2010s 1,421
2010s
1,421 births
- 2020s 413
2020s
413 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 66,825 births (25% of all-time use).
How Carrie 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 Carrie's total volume
Carrie vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Carrie by state
Where Carrie concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 15,644 | 5.9% |
| #2 | Texas | | 11,876 | 4.5% |
| #3 | Ohio | | 11,387 | 4.3% |
| #4 | Georgia | | 10,308 | 3.9% |
| #5 | North Carolina | | 10,194 | 3.8% |
| #6 | Illinois | | 10,095 | 3.8% |
| #7 | Michigan | | 10,043 | 3.8% |
| #8 | Pennsylvania | | 9,820 | 3.7% |
California share of Carrie's total US births 5.9%
Even split
15,644 of 266,350 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 51 reporting states.
Carrie appears in 51 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Carrie? ▼
Carrie has been given to 266,350 babies in the U.S. since 1880, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #3013 as of the latest data. 8,661 babies were born in 1977, its single highest year.
When was Carrie most popular? ▼
Carrie was most popular in the 1970s decade with 66,825 total births. The single peak year was 1977.
Where is Carrie most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Carrie are California (15,644 births), Texas (11,876 births), Ohio (11,387 births).
How long has the name Carrie been used? ▼
Carrie has been recorded in Social Security data since 1880, spanning 146 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Carrie? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Carol, Carolyn, Caroline, Carla, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Carrie's data
- Carrie's decade-level peak was the 1970s (66,825 total births); usage has since declined to 413 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Carries (15,644 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 Carrie
Nearby Names Like Carrie
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Carrie
Carol Girl
#2639 816,928 births
Carolyn Girl
#1160 556,777 births
Caroline Girl
#92 250,410 births
Carla Girl
#1009 150,390 births
Carmen Girl
#417 142,795 births
Compare Carrie side by side: Carrie vs Carol Carrie vs Carolyn Carrie vs Caroline
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Carrie
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, 1880–2025 (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. "Carrie: #3013 Girls' Name - 266,350 Births, Peak 1977." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/carrie. 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 Carrie 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.