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First Name
267k
in the U.S.
since 1880

Last Name
797
in the U.S.
in 2010

Carrie

Origin: American
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Gender: Girl
273^rd All Time
29,581^st in 2010

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Year	Total Babies Born	Girls Born	Boys Born	Ranking
1880	957	949	8	#20 girl name
1881	964	958	6	#20 girl name
1882	1,043	1,037	6	#22 girl name
1883	1,108	1,108	0	#21 girl name
1884	1,250	1,245	5	#22 girl name
1885	1,288	1,283	5	#22 girl name
1886	1,403	1,396	7	#21 girl name
1887	1,344	1,344	0	#23 girl name
1888	1,653	1,647	6	#24 girl name
1889	1,553	1,547	6	#27 girl name
1890	1,518	1,510	8	#29 girl name
1891	1,350	1,342	8	#36 girl name
1892	1,593	1,588	5	#35 girl name
1893	1,464	1,451	13	#36 girl name
1894	1,458	1,452	6	#39 girl name
1895	1,463	1,463	0	#42 girl name
1896	1,396	1,388	8	#45 girl name
1897	1,371	1,365	6	#46 girl name
1898	1,376	1,371	5	#47 girl name
1899	1,354	1,346	8	#46 girl name
1900	1,717	1,711	6	#48 girl name
1901	1,252	1,247	5	#48 girl name
1902	1,376	1,376	0	#50 girl name
1903	1,261	1,252	9	#52 girl name
1904	1,286	1,280	6	#54 girl name
1905	1,295	1,288	7	#58 girl name
1906	1,194	1,188	6	#62 girl name
1907	1,294	1,283	11	#61 girl name
1908	1,249	1,239	10	#66 girl name
1909	1,282	1,276	6	#66 girl name
1910	1,390	1,381	9	#70 girl name
1911	1,289	1,281	8	#78 girl name
1912	1,587	1,580	7	#82 girl name
1913	1,527	1,517	10	#90 girl name
1914	1,808	1,798	10	#91 girl name
1915	1,983	1,968	15
1916	2,175	2,159	16
1917	2,084	2,073	11
1918	2,142	2,130	12
1919	2,199	2,180	19
1920	2,119	2,108	11
1921	2,094	2,081	13
1922	2,131	2,120	11
1923	1,939	1,928	11
1924	2,068	2,054	14
1925	2,050	2,024	26
1926	1,879	1,859	20
1927	1,804	1,788	16
1928	1,664	1,651	13
1929	1,528	1,511	17
1930	1,481	1,466	15
1931	1,327	1,307	20
1932	1,407	1,395	12
1933	1,280	1,264	16
1934	1,270	1,259	11
1935	1,290	1,277	13
1936	1,189	1,182	7
1937	1,196	1,177	19
1938	1,136	1,121	15
1939	1,088	1,076	12
1940	1,104	1,092	12
1941	1,042	1,031	11
1942	1,195	1,187	8
1943	1,142	1,136	6
1944	1,030	1,022	8
1945	992	985	7
1946	1,082	1,071	11
1947	1,177	1,170	7
1948	1,174	1,174	0
1949	1,113	1,107	6
1950	984	978	6
1951	1,068	1,063	5
1952	1,115	1,110	5
1953	1,288	1,280	8
1954	1,315	1,308	7
1955	1,220	1,213	7
1956	1,537	1,530	7
1957	2,160	2,155	5
1958	2,593	2,577	16
1959	2,975	2,966	9
1960	3,158	3,148	10
1961	3,188	3,179	9
1962	3,040	3,031	9
1963	2,823	2,817	6
1964	2,984	2,974	10
1965	2,492	2,484	8
1966	2,475	2,475	0
1967	3,205	3,196	9
1968	3,987	3,979	8	#86 girl name
1969	3,893	3,886	7	#94 girl name
1970	4,995	4,975	20	#73 girl name
1971	6,001	5,977	24	#55 girl name
1972	5,437	5,423	14	#53 girl name
1973	5,858	5,836	22	#46 girl name
1974	6,452	6,435	17	#42 girl name
1975	7,880	7,858	22	#29 girl name
1976	8,019	7,994	25	#28 girl name
1977	8,690	8,663	27	#28 girl name
1978	7,346	7,319	27	#35 girl name
1979	6,376	6,357	19	#41 girl name
1980	5,792	5,763	29	#46 girl name
1981	5,111	5,093	18	#55 girl name
1982	5,206	5,187	19	#57 girl name
1983	4,318	4,297	21	#65 girl name
1984	3,710	3,691	19	#78 girl name
1985	2,947	2,940	7	#96 girl name
1986	2,575	2,562	13
1987	2,401	2,388	13
1988	2,210	2,205	5
1989	1,968	1,957	11
1990	1,707	1,707	0
1991	1,465	1,465	0
1992	1,284	1,284	0
1993	1,115	1,115	0
1994	1,013	1,013	0
1995	896	896	0
1996	876	876	0
1997	744	744	0
1998	629	629	0
1999	582	582	0
2000	534	534	0
2001	430	430	0
2002	320	320	0
2003	345	345	0
2004	310	310	0
2005	303	303	0
2006	308	308	0
2007	267	267	0
2008	264	264	0
2009	236	236	0
2010	180	180	0
2011	150	150	0
2012	154	154	0
2013	174	174	0
2014	149	149	0
2015	125	125	0

Fun Facts about the name Carrie

How many people with the first name Carrie have been born in the United States? From 1880 to 2015, the Social Security Administration has recorded 266,639 babies born with the first name Carrie in the United States. That's more than enough people named Carrie to occupy the territory of New Caledonia (France) with an estimated population of 259,000 (as of July 1, 2012).
What year were 5 or more babies first named Carrie? The name was first given to 5 or more babies in the year 1880 when it was given as a first name to 957 new born babies.
When was Carrie first recorded in the United States? The oldest recorded birth by the Social Security Administration for the first name Carrie is Tuesday, March 14th, 1865.
What year had the most people named Carrie born? The highest recorded use of the first name Carrie was in 1977 with a total of 8,663 babies. That's a lot of babies named Carrie!
Random Carrie Factoid: According to the 1930 U.S. Social Security Administration data, the first name Carrie ranks 33^rd in popularity as a baby girl's name in Alabama. Imagine that, 176 babies in Alabama have the same name as you in 1930.
Weird things about the name Carrie: Your name in reverse order is Eirrac. A random rearrangement of the letters in your name (anagram) will give Rarice. How do you pronounce that?
How many people have the last name Carrie? In 2010, the U.S. Census Bureau surveyed 797 people with the last name Carrie.
How likely are you to meet someone with the last name of Carrie? Chances are, most people haven't met someone with Carrie as their last name since less than 1 person in 370k people have that last name. If you know one, consider yourself lucky!

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Popularity of Carrie as a first name

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Popularity of Carrie as a last name

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Common last names for Carrie

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Thomas
Moore
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Harris
Anderson
White
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Thompson
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Martin
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Common first names for Carrie

Ethnicity Distribution

Ethnicity		Carrie	U.S.
█	White	58.09%	64.26%
█	African American	32.37%	11.96%
█	Asian, Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander	0.88%	4.85%
█	American Indian and Alaska Native	0.00%	0.69%
█	Two or More Ethnicities	3.39%	1.76%
█	Hispanic or Latino	5.27%	16.26%

Of Last Name Carrie

People with the last name Carrie are most frequently White or African American

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Meaning, Origin, Inspirations, and Associations

Have you been wondering what does the name "Carrie" mean? The list below shows the origins of Carrie as well as things modernly associated with the name Carrie such as celebrities named Carrie.

American

Origin and Meaning of Carrie

The name "Carrie" is of American origin, and it means "Short form of names in Car-". It's a name commonly given to girls.

Wiktionary

A pet form of Caroline, also used as a formal female given name.

Notable Persons With the Name Carrie

Carrie Fisher

Carrie Fisher is an actress, novelist, and screenwriter. She has had major accomplishments since 1973. Carrie was given the name Carrie Frances Fisher by her parents Eddie Fisher (singer) and Debbie Reynolds on October 21st, 1956 in Beverly Hills, California, U.S.

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Carrie Underwood

Carrie Underwood is a country music and country pop musician. She holds the title Blown Away" and Temporary Home". Her most notable accomplishments were from 2005 to present. Carrie was given the name Carrie Marie Underwood on March 10th, 1983 in Muskogee, Oklahoma.

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Carrie Coon

Carrie Coon is an actress. She has had major accomplishments since 2006. Carrie was given the name Carrie Alexandra Coon on January 24th, 1981 in Copley, Ohio U.S.

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Carrie Preston

Carrie Preston is an actress, director, and producer. She was most prominent from 1995 to present. Carrie was born on June 21st, 1967 in Macon, Georgia, U.S.

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Carrie Brownstein

Carrie Brownstein is a punk rock, indie rock, and riot grrrl musician. Her career lasted from 1993 to 1993. Carrie was given the name Carrie Rachel Brownstein on September 27th, 1974 in Seattle, Washington, U.S.

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Carrie Prejean

Carrie Prejean is an important human. She holds the title Miss California USA 2009 and Miss California USA. Carrie was given the name Caroline Michelle Prejean on May 13th, 1987 in San Diego, California, U.S.

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