girl's name
Carys
- Origin Welsh
- Gender Girl
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 8,916
Northern Ireland
#370
2020 births
Carys is a girl's name. In 2025 it was given to 32 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Carys is a name of Welsh origin.
- Peaked in England and Wales in 2004, when 389 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade in England and Wales.
- Today about 1 in 15,498 babies in England and Wales is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1996.
Carys over time
Births per decade in England and Wales, 1990s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 860 |
| 2000s | 2,698 |
| 2010s | 1,303 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 263 |
How popular is Carys?
In 2025, Carys was given to 34 babies in England and Wales. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Carys is used
Figures for England and Wales withhold any name given to fewer than three babies in a year, so a gap means the name fell below that floor rather than went unused. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Carys
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Carys also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Carys over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Carys
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Carys — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Carys
How popular is the name Carys?
In 2025, Carys was given to 34 babies in England and Wales. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Carys a girl's or a boy's name?
Carys is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Carys most popular?
Carys peaked in 2004, when 389 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Carys a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Carys currently ranks #454 in England and Wales. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.