How Many People Are Named Carrie?
An estimated 154,905 people in the United States have the first name Carrie. While not in the top 50, it remains a well-known name ranking #345 overall. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 52 years old, and Carrie peaked in popularity in 1977 with 8,688 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Carrie 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 Carrie paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Carrie is overwhelmingly female, 1,190 male births have been registered with this name since 1880.
- Carrie has fallen dramatically from its peak in the 1970s. Recent registrations are less than 5% of what they were at the name's height.
Estimated Living Americans
154,905
About 1 in 2,213 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Common
Predicted Gender
Female
99.6% confidence
Average Age
52
years old
Peak Year
1977
8,688 births
Total Registered
267,476
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Carrie
Carrie is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 267,476 total births registered, 99.6% were female.
Carrie as a male name
Ranked #4,559 in 1989
11 male births in 1989
Peak: 1980 (29 births)
Carrie as a female name
Ranked #3,050 in 2024
53 female births in 2024
Peak: 1977 (8,661 births)
Carrie: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Carrie span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1970s, when 67,044 babies were registered. Carrie has declined significantly from its peak in the 1970s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Carrie by Decade
How has Carrie 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.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 12,563 | 49 | 12,514 | |
| 1890s | 14,343 | 67 | 14,276 | |
| 1900s | 13,206 | 66 | 13,140 | |
| 1910s | 18,184 | 117 | 18,067 | |
| 1920s | 19,279 | 152 | 19,127 | |
| 1930s | 12,665 | 140 | 12,525 | |
| 1940s | 11,050 | 76 | 10,974 | |
| 1950s | 16,254 | 75 | 16,179 | |
| 1960s | 31,247 | 76 | 31,171 | |
| 1970s | 67,044 | 217 | 66,827 | |
| 1980s | 36,236 | 155 | 36,081 | |
| 1990s | 10,314 | 0 | 10,314 | |
| 2000s | 3,322 | 0 | 3,322 | |
| 2010s | 1,421 | 0 | 1,421 | |
| 2020s | 348 | 0 | 348 | |
Carrie by State
Birth registrations for Carrie span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Ohio. The lowest are in Rhode Island, Delaware, Wyoming. On average, about 4,376 Carries were registered per state.
Carrie + Last Name Combinations
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Carrie: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Carrie?
We estimate approximately 154,905 people named Carrie 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 2,213 Americans share this first name.
Is Carrie a common name?
Carrie is classified as "Common" and is more popular than 99.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 267,476 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Carrie most popular?
Carrie reached peak popularity in 1977, when 8,688 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Carrie is approximately 52 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Carrie a female name?
Carrie is predominantly female. 99.6% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Carrie Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Carrie Smith, Carrie Johnson, Carrie 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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