unisex name
Carnie
- Gender Unisex
- Letters 6
- Births on record 112
Carnie is a unisex name. It is given to both girls and boys — about 20% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 1978 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 1920, when 12 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1915.
Carnie over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 1970s. The striped bar is the 1970s, still in progress — it covers 1970 to 1978, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 26 |
| 1920s | 56 |
| 1930s | 19 |
| 1970s (to 1978) | 11 |
How popular is Carnie?
In 1978, Carnie 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 Carnie
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Carnie also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Carnie over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Carnie
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Carnie — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Carnie
How popular is the name Carnie?
In 1978, Carnie 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 Carnie a girl's or a boy's name?
Carnie is used for both girls and boys. About 20% of recorded births with this name are girls.
When was Carnie most popular?
Carnie peaked in 1920, when 12 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.