25,623births recorded
12Countries
6Variants
2006Peak · Scotland
#997England & Wales 2025
Carys is a girl name family recorded 25,623 times in 12 countries since 1924. It ranks highest today in England & Wales (#997 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in Scotland in 2006, at 169.5 births per 100,000. Elsewhere it is mostly given as Karis (United States), Charis (Argentina).
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 Carys
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carys | English | 5,124 | 🏴 England & Wales | #997 | 2004 | ▼ 62 % |
| Carys | English | 2,327 | 🇺🇸 United States | #4352 | 2006 | ▼ 56 % |
| Carys | English | 554 | 🏴 Scotland | – | 2007 | – |
| Carys | English | 265 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 2009 | – |
| Carys | English | 156 | 🇨🇦 British Columbia | – | 2010 | – |
| Carys | English | 124 | 🇨🇦 Alberta | – | 2005 | – |
| Karis | English | 6,848 | 🇺🇸 United States | #2017 | 2012 | ▼ 46 % |
| Karis | English | 968 | 🏴 England & Wales | #2439 | 1999 | ▼ 53 % |
| Karis | English | 423 | 🏴 Scotland | – | 2011 | – |
| Karis | English | 92 | 🇨🇦 British Columbia | – | 2008 | – |
| Karis | English | 56 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 2008 | – |
| Karis | English | 17 | 🇨🇦 Alberta | – | 2013 | – |
| Charis | English | 4,415 | 🇺🇸 United States | #3130 | 2006 | ▼ 23 % |
| Charis | English | 1,052 | 🏴 England & Wales | #1133 | 1999 | ▲ 115 % |
| Charis | English | 135 | 🏴 Scotland | – | 1999 | – |
| Charis | English | 84 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | #1096 | 2015 | new |
| Charis | English | 54 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | – | 1995 | – |
| Charis | English | 32 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | #1410 | 2009 | new |
| Caris | English | 1,215 | 🇺🇸 United States | #7133 | 2013 | ▼ 67 % |
| Caris | English | 319 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 2005 | – |
| Caris | English | 65 | 🏴 Scotland | – | 2006 | – |
| Caris | English | 11 | 🇨🇦 British Columbia | – | 2009 | – |
| Caris | English | 6 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 2013 | – |
| Karys | English | 509 | 🇺🇸 United States | #13208 | 2006 | ▼ 65 % |
| Karys | English | 162 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 2005 | – |
| Karys | English | 38 | 🏴 Scotland | – | 2009 | – |
| Karys | English | 7 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 2009 | – |
| Karys | English | 5 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 2014 | – |
| Kharis | English | 294 | 🇺🇸 United States | #7885 | 2019 | ▲ 30 % |
| Kharis | English | 47 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 1998 | – |
How we grouped these names
- Carys ↔ Karis — spelling variant
- Carys ↔ Charis — spelling variant
- Carys ↔ Caris — spelling variant
- Carys ↔ Karys — spelling variant
- Carys ↔ Kharis — spelling variant
Questions about Carys
How popular is the name Carys?
In 2025 it ranked #997 in England & Wales. Official registers record 25,623 births across 12 countries.
What is Carys in other languages?
Karis (English); Charis (English); Caris (English); Karys (English); Kharis (English).
When was Carys most popular?
It peaked in Scotland in 2006, at 169.5 births per 100,000.
Is Carys a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Carys is a girl name.