How Many People Are Named Carnie?
An estimated 16 people in the United States have the first name Carnie. It is used for both genders, with 80.4% male. The average bearer is 69 years old, and Carnie peaked in popularity in 1920 with 12 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Carnie as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Carnie paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 69, Carnie is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1967.
- Carnie is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
16
About 1 in 21,422,146 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
80.4% confidence
Average Age
69
years old
Peak Year
1920
12 births
Total Registered
112
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Carnie
Carnie is predominantly male (80.4%), though 22 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Carnie as a male name
Ranked #3,557 in 1939
5 male births in 1939
Peak: 1920 (12 births)
Carnie as a female name
Ranked #8,698 in 1978
6 female births in 1978
Peak: 1919 (6 births)
Carnie: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Carnie span from the 1910s to the 1970s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 56 babies were registered. Carnie has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Carnie by Decade
How has Carnie tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Carnie + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Carnie as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Carnie
Other first names starting with C with a similar number of bearers.
Carnie: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Carnie?
We estimate approximately 16 people named Carnie are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 21,422,146 Americans share this first name.
Is Carnie a common name?
Carnie is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 36.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 112 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Carnie most popular?
Carnie reached peak popularity in 1920, when 12 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Carnie is approximately 69 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Carnie a male name?
Carnie is predominantly male. 80.4% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Carnie Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Carnie Smith, Carnie Johnson, Carnie Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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