unisex name
Kary
- Gender Unisex
- Syllables 2
- Letters 4
- Births on record 3,414
Kary is a unisex name with 2 syllables. It is given to both girls and boys — about 59% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2023 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 1971, when 108 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Kary started out as a boys' name and is now given almost entirely to girls.
- First appears in US birth records in 1917.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Kary over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2023, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 13 |
| 1920s | 21 |
| 1930s | 55 |
| 1940s | 172 |
| 1950s | 457 |
| 1960s | 812 |
| 1970s | 840 |
| 1980s | 473 |
| 1990s | 281 |
| 2000s | 155 |
| 2010s | 72 |
| 2020s (to 2023) | 27 |
How popular is Kary?
In 2023, Kary 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 Kary 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 Kary
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Kary also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Kary over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Kary
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Kary — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Kary
How popular is the name Kary?
In 2023, Kary 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 Kary a girl's or a boy's name?
Kary is used for both girls and boys. About 59% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Kary?
Kary has 2 syllables.
When was Kary most popular?
Kary peaked in 1971, when 108 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Was Kary originally a boys' or girls' name?
Kary was given mostly to boys in the earliest US birth records and is now given almost entirely to girls.