Total births
21
Unisex name · since 2001
Carris
Since 2001, U.S. Social Security records show 21 babies named Carris, peaking in 2001. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 21
- total births
- 2001–2011
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 76%
- born in that decade
Carris sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 21 recorded since 2001.
Carris has 21 recorded births among girls since 2001, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2001 to 2011.
- 21 total births
- 2001–2011 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 76% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
21 girls have been named Carris since 2001, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2011.
- 21
- total births
- 2001–2011
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 76%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
76% of everyone ever named Carris was born in this single decade.
2001
Single peak year
6 babies were named Carris in 2001 - its busiest year on record.
Carris's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Carris splits its recorded history at 2009: 48% of all births land in the more recent half, 52% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2004 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2001 peak of 6 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Carris at a glance
Last recorded 2011Peak year
2001
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2001
Carris popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2001–2011
- Peak year (2001)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 11 years of records
Carris popularity over time - boys
17 total births recorded since 1919 (Carris as boys' name)
Carris by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Carris's strongest decade.
16 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 76% of all-time use.
Carris births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
16 births
- 2010s 5
2010s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 16 births (76% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Carris? ▼
Carris has been given to 21 babies in the U.S. since 2001, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2011. 6 babies were born in 2001, its single highest year.
When was Carris most popular? ▼
Carris was most popular in the 2000s decade with 16 total births. The single peak year was 2001.
Is Carris a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Carris is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 21 births, and as a boy's name it has 17 births.
How long has the name Carris been used? ▼
Carris has been recorded in Social Security data since 2001, spanning 11 years of data through 2011.
What names are similar to Carris? ▼
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 Carris's data
- Carris's decade-level peak was the 2000s (16 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2010s -- 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 Carris
Nearby Names Like Carris
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Carris
Carol Girl
#2639 816,928 births
Carolyn Girl
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Carrie Girl
#3013 266,350 births
Caroline Girl
#92 250,410 births
Carla Girl
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Compare Carris side by side: Carris vs Carol Carris vs Carolyn Carris vs Carrie
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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, 2001–2011 (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. "Carris: Baby Name Since 2001 - 21 Births, Peak 2001." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/carris. 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 Carris 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.