Carrie
How to say it: KAIR-ee · /ˈkɛri/
Diminutive of Caroline or Carol, ultimately from Germanic Karl meaning 'free man'; also an independent given name.
Carrie was the 1,068th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 63 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1880s, its births are down about 34% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #1,310 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #1,068 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 63 |
| Share of births | 1 in 18,944 |
| Peak decade | 1880s |
| Change over 10 years | −34% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #1,310 |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Carrie peaked in the 1880s and is less common today.
What goes with it
Nicknames
- Car
Honouring a Carrie in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Carrie is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Dutch, English, French, German.
Famous people named Carrie
- Carrie Fisher (1956–2016)American actress, writer and screenwriter
- Carrie Underwood (born 1983)American singer and actor
- Carrie Lam (born 1957)Hong Kong politician
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