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01 / Meaning & origin
Cary is a unisex given name documented in English.
Separate records with matching spellings: Cary (English), Çary (Turkmen)
No etymology is recorded in our sources for this spelling yet. The record exists because the name is documented in use; a meaning will be shown only once a cited source supports it.
02 / Across borders
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6 countries with official statistics. Language records show cultural connections; they do not measure how common a name is.
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United States, 2025: 30 boys (rank 3658). Documented as a given name in English.
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03 / By the numbers
Follow the spelling through the years, one published dataset at a time.
1880–2025 Spelling: Cary
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Source: US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
Integer application counts retained without rounding.
Per million is unavailable: this source has no matching published total.
| Year | Applications | Rank | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1880 | 17 | 425 | observed |
| 1881 | 12 | 503 | observed |
| 1882 | 13 | 514 | observed |
| 1883 | 10 | 597 | observed |
| 1884 | 9 | 663 | observed |
| 1885 | 17 | 439 | observed |
| 1886 | 13 | 512 | observed |
| 1887 | 9 | 631 | observed |
| 1888 | 16 | 484 | observed |
| 1889 | 11 | 581 | observed |
| 1890 | 9 | 667 | observed |
| 1891 | 8 | 700 | observed |
| 1892 | 11 | 641 | observed |
| 1893 | 16 | 459 | observed |
| 1894 | 18 | 464 | observed |
| 1895 | 11 | 640 | observed |
| 1896 | 21 | 424 | observed |
| 1897 | 11 | 652 | observed |
| 1898 | 10 | 701 | observed |
| 1899 | 8 | 786 | observed |
| 1900 | 12 | 743 | observed |
| 1901 | 10 | 683 | observed |
| 1902 | 12 | 651 | observed |
| 1903 | 9 | 783 | observed |
| 1904 | 12 | 686 | observed |
| 1905 | 13 | 666 | observed |
| 1906 | 16 | 590 | observed |
| 1907 | 14 | 699 | observed |
| 1908 | 13 | 744 | observed |
| 1909 | 24 | 530 | observed |
| 1910 | 23 | 598 | observed |
| 1911 | 21 | 689 | observed |
| 1912 | 20 | 1,023 | observed |
| 1913 | 28 | 930 | observed |
| 1914 | 32 | 986 | observed |
| 1915 | 53 | 846 | observed |
| 1916 | 42 | 984 | observed |
| 1917 | 56 | 855 | observed |
| 1918 | 50 | 943 | observed |
| 1919 | 57 | 877 | observed |
| 1920 | 61 | 877 | observed |
| 1921 | 75 | 772 | observed |
| 1922 | 60 | 891 | observed |
| 1923 | 59 | 882 | observed |
| 1924 | 59 | 907 | observed |
| 1925 | 52 | 933 | observed |
| 1926 | 42 | 1,092 | observed |
| 1927 | 55 | 924 | observed |
| 1928 | 44 | 1,041 | observed |
| 1929 | 44 | 1,026 | observed |
| 1930 | 53 | 915 | observed |
| 1931 | 47 | 959 | observed |
| 1932 | 43 | 1,004 | observed |
| 1933 | 55 | 834 | observed |
| 1934 | 58 | 822 | observed |
| 1935 | 61 | 790 | observed |
| 1936 | 80 | 653 | observed |
| 1937 | 73 | 700 | observed |
| 1938 | 99 | 590 | observed |
| 1939 | 97 | 581 | observed |
| 1940 | 134 | 501 | observed |
| 1941 | 175 | 443 | observed |
| 1942 | 207 | 425 | observed |
| 1943 | 261 | 380 | observed |
| 1944 | 248 | 381 | observed |
| 1945 | 237 | 387 | observed |
| 1946 | 305 | 370 | observed |
| 1947 | 357 | 362 | observed |
| 1948 | 436 | 319 | observed |
| 1949 | 447 | 325 | observed |
| 1950 | 443 | 323 | observed |
| 1951 | 442 | 327 | observed |
| 1952 | 462 | 324 | observed |
| 1953 | 407 | 342 | observed |
| 1954 | 510 | 317 | observed |
| 1955 | 490 | 335 | observed |
| 1956 | 556 | 315 | observed |
| 1957 | 788 | 268 | observed |
| 1958 | 583 | 315 | observed |
| 1959 | 779 | 283 | observed |
| 1960 | 760 | 286 | observed |
| 1961 | 624 | 315 | observed |
| 1962 | 784 | 275 | observed |
| 1963 | 764 | 279 | observed |
| 1964 | 749 | 282 | observed |
| 1965 | 689 | 286 | observed |
| 1966 | 763 | 264 | observed |
| 1967 | 629 | 290 | observed |
| 1968 | 663 | 287 | observed |
| 1969 | 622 | 304 | observed |
| 1970 | 570 | 331 | observed |
| 1971 | 543 | 336 | observed |
| 1972 | 411 | 388 | observed |
| 1973 | 385 | 396 | observed |
| 1974 | 306 | 459 | observed |
| 1975 | 360 | 405 | observed |
| 1976 | 325 | 430 | observed |
| 1977 | 270 | 495 | observed |
| 1978 | 231 | 547 | observed |
| 1979 | 198 | 609 | observed |
| 1980 | 195 | 626 | observed |
| 1981 | 186 | 628 | observed |
| 1982 | 177 | 653 | observed |
| 1983 | 157 | 682 | observed |
| 1984 | 179 | 643 | observed |
| 1985 | 197 | 625 | observed |
| 1986 | 182 | 665 | observed |
| 1987 | 177 | 682 | observed |
| 1988 | 161 | 746 | observed |
| 1989 | 172 | 751 | observed |
| 1990 | 157 | 812 | observed |
| 1991 | 143 | 882 | observed |
| 1992 | 125 | 961 | observed |
| 1993 | 113 | 1,038 | observed |
| 1994 | 105 | 1,096 | observed |
| 1995 | 87 | 1,244 | observed |
| 1996 | 65 | 1,533 | observed |
| 1997 | 81 | 1,366 | observed |
| 1998 | 81 | 1,406 | observed |
| 1999 | 47 | 2,023 | observed |
| 2000 | 53 | 1,944 | observed |
| 2001 | 49 | 2,117 | observed |
| 2002 | 34 | 2,755 | observed |
| 2003 | 39 | 2,579 | observed |
| 2004 | 34 | 2,953 | observed |
| 2005 | 30 | 3,319 | observed |
| 2006 | 27 | 3,686 | observed |
| 2007 | 35 | 3,188 | observed |
| 2008 | 34 | 3,286 | observed |
| 2009 | 25 | 4,035 | observed |
| 2010 | 24 | 4,099 | observed |
| 2011 | 29 | 3,605 | observed |
| 2012 | 28 | 3,714 | observed |
| 2013 | 22 | 4,313 | observed |
| 2014 | 21 | 4,538 | observed |
| 2015 | 32 | 3,431 | observed |
| 2016 | 35 | 3,230 | observed |
| 2017 | 31 | 3,518 | observed |
| 2018 | 22 | 4,476 | observed |
| 2019 | 41 | 2,943 | observed |
| 2020 | 26 | 3,918 | observed |
| 2021 | 27 | 3,912 | observed |
| 2022 | 37 | 3,216 | observed |
| 2023 | 23 | 4,456 | observed |
| 2024 | 32 | 3,524 | observed |
| 2025 | 30 | 3,658 | observed |
Statistics count the spelling “Cary” as recorded by the publisher. When a spelling has several independent origins, the counts are not split between them. Counts measure applications. Gaps are years without a published value, not zeros.
Rates per million are unavailable for this series because no compatible denominator has been imported.
Retrieved 2026-10-15 · CC0-1.0
Read our methodology04 / Through time
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06 / Behind the facts
Review status: Source-reported — no editorial review recorded yet. Last data change 2026-10-15.
SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Ontario top baby names, historical archive 1917–2013
Government of Ontario (Office of the Registrar General) · OGL-ON-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Ontario first baby names, 1913–2023 (verified redistribution)
Government of Ontario; redistributed by helloharun · OGL-ON-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
British Columbia — 100 Years of Popular Baby Names (first names used 5 or more times), 1926-2025
Government of British Columbia, Vital Statistics Agency · OGL-BC (Open Government License - British Columbia; version not stated on the page) · retrieved 2026-10-15
South Australia — Popular Baby Names, per-year lists including names given once, 1944-2017
Attorney-General's Department, South Australia (via data.sa.gov.au) · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Finland — first given names of living Finnish citizens in Finland or abroad, 2026-08-03
Digital and Population Data Services Agency (DVV), Finland · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Fichier des prénoms — édition 2026 (naissances 1900 à 2025), fichier national
Insee (Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques) · LO-2.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Baby names in England and Wales: 2025 (boys and girls workbooks, Table 6: all published names)
Office for National Statistics (ONS) · OGL-UK-3.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
NISRA — First Forenames Given to Babies Registered in Northern Ireland, 1997-2025 (full list)
Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) · OGL-UK-3.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
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