boy's name
Carr
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 1
- Letters 4
- Births on record 200
Carr is a boy's name with 1 syllable. In 2014 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1940, when 11 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1913.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
Carr over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 2010s. The striped bar is the 2010s, still in progress — it covers 2010 to 2014, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 31 |
| 1920s | 32 |
| 1930s | 25 |
| 1940s | 16 |
| 1950s | 31 |
| 1960s | 36 |
| 1970s | 6 |
| 1980s | 12 |
| 2000s | 6 |
| 2010s (to 2014) | 5 |
How popular is Carr?
In 2014, Carr was given to 5 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 Carr
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
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Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Carr over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Carr
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Carr — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Carr
How popular is the name Carr?
In 2014, Carr was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Carr a girl's or a boy's name?
Carr is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Carr?
Carr has 1 syllable.
When was Carr most popular?
Carr peaked in 1940, when 11 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.