unisex name
Carry
- Gender Unisex
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Births on record 1,684
Carry is a unisex name with 2 syllables. It is given to both girls and boys — about 82% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2001 it was given to 8 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1975, when 43 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1881.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Carry over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 2000s. The striped bar is the 2000s, still in progress — it covers 2000 to 2001, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 37 |
| 1890s | 85 |
| 1900s | 114 |
| 1910s | 182 |
| 1920s | 192 |
| 1930s | 97 |
| 1940s | 96 |
| 1950s | 134 |
| 1960s | 193 |
| 1970s | 278 |
| 1980s | 178 |
| 1990s | 60 |
| 2000s (to 2001) | 13 |
How popular is Carry?
In 2001, Carry was given to 8 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Where Carry is used
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 Carry
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Carry also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Carry over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Carry
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Carry — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Carry
How popular is the name Carry?
In 2001, Carry was given to 8 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Carry a girl's or a boy's name?
Carry is used for both girls and boys. About 82% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Carry?
Carry has 2 syllables.
When was Carry most popular?
Carry peaked in 1975, when 43 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.