How Many People Are Named Carrie Fisher?
There are approximately 113 people named Carrie Fisher living in the United States today. That makes this name combination uncommon, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 3,033,224 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Carrie with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Fisher. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Estimated People with This Name
113
1 in 3,033,224 Americans
Combination Rarity
Uncommon
First Name
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Last Name
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Carrie: Popularity Over Time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Carrie. The peak year was 1977 with 8,688 births. The average person named Carrie today is 52 years old.
Ancestry of the Fisher Surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Fisher, from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau.
How we calculated this
The first name "Carrie" has an estimated frequency of 0.0452% among living Americans, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for mortality using CDC 2023 life tables.
The surname "Fisher" appears at a rate of 72.79 per 100,000 people in the 2010 U.S. Census.
Multiplying these frequencies against the U.S. population of ~343 million gives 113 estimated people. This assumes first names and last names are statistically independent. Full methodology.
Other people named Carrie
Other people with the surname Fisher
Carrie Fisher: Questions and Answers
How many people are named Carrie Fisher?
We estimate approximately 113 people named Carrie Fisher are alive in the United States today. The first name Carrie is shared by 154,905 Americans, and the surname Fisher is shared by 244,497.
How rare is the name Carrie Fisher?
This name combination is classified as Uncommon, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 3,033,224 Americans. The first name Carrie is common and the surname Fisher is common.
Is Carrie a male or female name?
Carrie is predominantly female, with 0.4% of bearers being male and 99.6% female. It peaked in popularity in 1977 and the average bearer today is 52 years old.
Where does this data come from?
First name data comes from the Social Security Administration (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables. Surname data comes from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau. Full methodology.
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