How Many People Are Named Caryss?
An estimated 39 people in the United States have the first name Caryss. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 19 years old, and Caryss peaked in popularity in 2008 with 10 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Caryss as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, state-by-state birth registrations, and, when available, a 2020 Census snapshot showing who had the name at that point in time. You can also check how many people share the full name Caryss paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Caryss is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
39
About 1 in 8,788,573 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
19
years old
Peak Year
2008
10 births
Total Registered
39
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Caryss
Caryss is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 39 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Caryss as a female name
Ranked #13,749 in 2010
7 female births in 2010
Peak: 2008 (10 births)
Caryss: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Caryss span from the 2000s to the 2010s, covering 2 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 32 babies were registered. Caryss has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Caryss by Decade
How has Caryss 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.
Caryss + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Caryss as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Caryss
Other first names starting with C with a similar number of bearers.
Caryss: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Caryss?
We estimate approximately 39 people named Caryss 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 8,788,573 Americans share this first name.
Is Caryss a common name?
Caryss is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 50.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 39 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Caryss most popular?
Caryss reached peak popularity in 2008, when 10 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Caryss is approximately 19 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The popularity chart tracks birth registrations, not people currently alive. It shows how often Caryss was given to babies from 1880 through 2024, which is why it is the best tool on the page for seeing long-run naming trends.
Is Caryss a female name?
Caryss is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
Why can Caryss have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because a name can build up a large population over many decades. Caryss peaked in 2008, and the average living bearer is about 19 years old, so a name can still have millions of living bearers even after it stops feeling current for newborns.
How many Caryss Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Caryss Smith, Caryss Johnson, Caryss 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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