Boy · Name family
Cary
34,457births recorded
6Countries
7Variants
1968Peak · British Columbia
#1359England & Wales 2025
Cary is a boy name family recorded 34,457 times in 6 countries since 1880. It ranks highest today in England & Wales (#1359 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in British Columbia in 1968, at 62.1 births per 100,000. Elsewhere it is mostly given as Khari (England & Wales).
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 Cary
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cary | English | 24,504 | 🇺🇸 United States | #3658 | 1966 | ▲ 5 % |
| Cary | English | 373 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 1968 | – |
| Cary | English | 191 | 🇨🇦 British Columbia | – | 1968 | – |
| Cary | English | 23 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 2024 | – |
| Cary | English | 5 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | – | 1964 | – |
| Cary | English | 5 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 1957 | – |
| Khari | English | 4,766 | 🇺🇸 United States | #1529 | 2020 | ▲ 17 % |
| Khari | English | 221 | 🏴 England & Wales | #1359 | 2022 | ▲ 173 % |
| Kary | English | 1,416 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1963 | – |
| Kahari | English | 1,067 | 🇺🇸 United States | #1976 | 2023 | ▲ 527 % |
| Khary | English | 933 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1977 | – |
| Khary | English | 5 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 1977 | – |
| Karry | English | 648 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1960 | – |
| Carry | English | 300 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1894 | – |
How we grouped these names
- Cary ↔ Khari — spelling variant
- Cary ↔ Kary — spelling variant
- Cary ↔ Kahari — spelling variant
- Cary ↔ Khary — spelling variant
- Cary ↔ Karry — spelling variant
- Cary ↔ Carry — spelling variant
Questions about Cary
How popular is the name Cary?
In 2025 it ranked #1359 in England & Wales. Official registers record 34,457 births across 6 countries.
What is Cary in other languages?
Khari (English); Kary (English); Kahari (English); Khary (English); Karry (English); Carry (English).
When was Cary most popular?
It peaked in British Columbia in 1968, at 62.1 births per 100,000.
Is Cary a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Cary is a boy name.