as a First Name
Variant spelling of Cary, used mainly as a girl's name, under the influence of Carrie. In Irish use, it is sometimes a transferred use of the surname, an Anglicized form of Ó Ciardha (‘descendant of Ciardha’) or Mac Fhiachra (‘son of Fiachra’).
| 970th in the U.S. for 2011 |
Nicknames & variations
Quick facts
- Tens of Thousands
- of people in the U.S have this name
- 34,304
- to be exact (as of February 2011)
- Mississippi
- has the most people named Carey per capita
- 1975
- marked the height of its popularity
46%
54%
20%
55+
55+
69%
30-54
30-54
10%
13-29
13-29
1%
0-12
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Top state populations
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