girl's name
Caria
- Gender Girl
- Letters 5
- Births on record 221
Caria is a girl's name. In 2022 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1961, when 11 babies were given the name.
- After peaking in the 1960s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
- First appears in US birth records in 1955.
Caria over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1950s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2022, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 32 |
| 1960s | 81 |
| 1970s | 19 |
| 1980s | 33 |
| 1990s | 31 |
| 2000s | 19 |
| 2020s (to 2022) | 6 |
How popular is Caria?
In 2022, Caria was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Caria
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Caria also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Caria over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Caria
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Caria — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Caria
How popular is the name Caria?
In 2022, Caria was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Caria a girl's or a boy's name?
Caria is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Caria most popular?
Caria peaked in 1961, when 11 babies were given the name. After peaking in the 1960s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.