15,450births recorded
5Countries
2Variants
1975Peak · Ontario
Carey is a girl name family recorded 15,450 times in 5 countries since 1880. Its all-time peak was in Ontario in 1975, at 35.1 births per 100,000.
Popularity by country
Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.
Which form wins where
Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.
All forms of Carey
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carey | English | 12,741 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1975 | – |
| Carey | English | 345 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 1975 | – |
| Carey | English | 78 | 🇨🇦 British Columbia | – | 1974 | – |
| Carey | English | 53 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 1996 | – |
| Carey | English | 5 | 🇨🇦 Alberta | – | 1983 | – |
| Karey | English | 2,187 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1975 | – |
| Karey | English | 41 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 1976 | – |
How we grouped these names
- Carey ↔ Karey — spelling variant
Questions about Carey
What is Carey in other languages?
Karey (English).
When was Carey most popular?
It peaked in Ontario in 1975, at 35.1 births per 100,000.
Is Carey a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Carey is a girl name.