Girl · Name family
Carrie
298,581births recorded
12Countries
5Variants
1888Peak · United States
#2439England & Wales 2025
Carrie is a girl name family recorded 298,581 times in 12 countries since 1880. It ranks highest today in England & Wales (#2439 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in the United States in 1888, at 556.0 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 Carrie
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carrie | English | 267,540 | 🇺🇸 United States | #2719 | 1888 | ▼ 44 % |
| Carrie | English | 5,582 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 1977 | – |
| Carrie | English | 1,579 | 🏴 Scotland | – | 1980 | – |
| Carrie | English | 1,407 | 🇨🇦 British Columbia | – | 1975 | – |
| Carrie | English | 964 | 🏴 England & Wales | #2439 | 1996 | ▲ 23 % |
| Carrie | English | 541 | 🇮🇪 Ireland | – | 1989 | – |
| Karrie | English | 9,870 | 🇺🇸 United States | #11932 | 1977 | ▼ 12 % |
| Karrie | English | 302 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 1974 | – |
| Karrie | English | 13 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 1996 | – |
| Karrie | English | 12 | 🇨🇦 British Columbia | – | 1977 | – |
| Karrie | English | 5 | 🏴 Scotland | – | 1980 | – |
| Karie | English | 5,356 | 🇺🇸 United States | #11932 | 1975 | ▲ 50 % |
| Karie | English | 52 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 1975 | – |
| Carie | English | 4,399 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1976 | – |
| Carie | English | 13 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 1971 | – |
| Charie | English | 331 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1980 | – |
How we grouped these names
- Carrie ↔ Karrie — spelling variant
- Carrie ↔ Karie — spelling variant
- Carrie ↔ Carie — spelling variant
- Carrie ↔ Charie — spelling variant
Questions about Carrie
How popular is the name Carrie?
In 2025 it ranked #2439 in England & Wales. Official registers record 298,581 births across 12 countries.
What is Carrie in other languages?
Karrie (English); Karie (English); Carie (English); Charie (English).
When was Carrie most popular?
It peaked in the United States in 1888, at 556.0 births per 100,000.
Is Carrie a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Carrie is a girl name.