How Many People Are Named Kary?
An estimated 2,861 people in the United States have the first name Kary. It is used for both genders, with 58.1% female. The average bearer is 51 years old, and Kary peaked in popularity in 1971 with 108 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Kary 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 Kary paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Kary is a genuinely unisex name, given to both boys and girls in roughly equal numbers.
Estimated Living Americans
2,861
About 1 in 119,802 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
58.1% confidence
Average Age
51
years old
Peak Year
1971
108 births
Total Registered
3,378
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Kary
Kary is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (41.9%) and females (58.1%). Out of 3,378 total births registered, 1,416 were male and 1,962 were female.
Kary as a male name
Ranked #10,796 in 2005
6 male births in 2005
Peak: 1958 (50 births)
Kary as a female name
Ranked #11,684 in 2023
8 female births in 2023
Peak: 1972 (76 births)
Kary: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Kary span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 12 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1970s, when 840 babies were registered. Kary has declined significantly from its peak in the 1970s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Kary by Decade
How has Kary 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.
Kary by State
Birth registrations for Kary span all 11 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Illinois. The lowest are in Utah, Indiana, Florida. On average, about 32 Karys were registered per state.
Kary + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Kary as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Kary
Other first names starting with K with a similar number of bearers.
Kary: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Kary?
We estimate approximately 2,861 people named Kary 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 119,802 Americans share this first name.
Is Kary a common name?
Kary is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 95% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 3,378 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Kary most popular?
Kary reached peak popularity in 1971, when 108 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Kary is approximately 51 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Kary a female name?
Kary is predominantly female. 58.1% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Kary Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Kary Smith, Kary Johnson, Kary 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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