US rank #11173 Girls' name Peak 1977 9,863 births

Karrie — #11173 US girls' name

9,863 babies named Karrie in U.S. Social Security records since 1936, with the highest year being 1977. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1930s51940s461950s5821960s22091970s40401980s18351990s7232000s2642010s1282020s31
#11173
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 37% of names given to girls today.

1970s
Peak decade

41% of everyone ever named Karrie was born in this single decade.

1977
Single peak year

505 babies were named Karrie in 1977 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Karrie

The Social Security Administration has registered 9,863 babies named Karrie between 1936 and 2024, spanning 89 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Karrie currently holds the #11173 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1977, when 505 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Karrie performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 4,040 births during that ten-year window. Across the 10 decades of recorded activity, Karrie shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 1,037 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Michigan and Illinois. In total, SSA state-level files list Karrie in 40 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Karrie 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 9,863 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.

Karrie at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

9,863

Since 1936

89 years of records

Peak year

1977

505 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

#11,173

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1936

Recorded for 89 years

Last year on file: 2024

Karrie popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1936

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1977)
505
Annual births at peak — across 89 years of records
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Karrie by decade

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

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
4,040 births that decade — 41% of Karrie's all-time total
1930s51940s461950s5821960s22091970s40401980s18351990s7232000s2642010s1282020s31

Karrie by state

Where Karrie concentrates geographically — total births since 1936

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Karrie
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
1,037 10.5%
#2 Michigan
732 7.4%
#3 Illinois
537 5.4%
#4 Ohio
525 5.3%
#5 Texas
513 5.2%
#6 New York
371 3.8%
#7 Wisconsin
334 3.4%
#8 Indiana
289 2.9%
California share of Karrie's total US births 10.5%
Even split

1,037 of 9,863 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 40 reporting states.

Karrie appears in 40 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Karrie?
9,863 babies have been named Karrie since 1936. It currently ranks #11173 among girls. The peak year was 1977 with 505 births.
When was Karrie most popular?
Karrie was most popular in the 1970s decade with 4,040 total births. The single peak year was 1977.
Where is Karrie most popular?
The top states for the name Karrie are California (1,037 births), Michigan (732 births), Illinois (537 births).
How long has the name Karrie been used?
Karrie has been recorded in Social Security data since 1936, spanning 89 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Karrie?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Karen, Kara, Karla, Karina, 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, 1936–2024 (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.