At a glance
- In short
- Carr is a unique and uncommon English masculine name pronounced "kar," with variations like Carrie and Carrington.
- U.S. rank 2025
- Not in the 2025 data · last seen 2014 (#12,108)
- Babies in 2014
- 5 (<0.01% of boys)
- Peak
- #2,179 in 1940
- First recorded
- 1913
Meaning of Carr
The name Carr is a masculine name that originates from the English language. It is pronounced as "kar" in both British and American English. Some variations of the name include Carrie and Carrington. In terms of popularity, the name Carr has been given to a small number of newborns in the United States. It ranked 12,101st in 2014 and had its highest rank in 1940 when it reached 2,179th place. The associations with this name are not widely documented, making it a unique choice for parents seeking an uncommon yet meaningful name for their baby boy.
How to pronounce Carr
English
- Pronounced kar /kɑr/
Popularity of Carr in the U.S.
Carr was last recorded in the U.S. in 2014, ranked #12,108 with 5 babies. It peaked at #2,179 in 1940. It first appears in the records in 1913.
- Rank among U.S. boy names (right scale, #1 at the top)
Year-by-year table, 1913–2014 31 rows
| Year | Babies | Rank | vs previous year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 5 | 12,108 | back (not recorded in 2009–2013) |
| 2008 | 6 | 11,037 | back (not recorded in 1990–2007) |
| 1989 | 6 | 6,941 | ▼ 515 |
| 1988 | 6 | 6,426 | back (not recorded in 1973–1987) |
| 1972 | 6 | 4,441 | back (not recorded in 1969–1971) |
| 1968 | 6 | 3,673 | back (not recorded in 1966–1967) |
| 1965 | 6 | 3,537 | ▼ 487 |
| 1964 | 8 | 3,050 | back (not recorded in 1963) |
| 1962 | 7 | 3,305 | back (not recorded in 1961) |
| 1960 | 9 | 2,871 | ▲ 166 |
| 1959 | 8 | 3,037 | back (not recorded in 1958) |
| 1957 | 7 | 3,257 | back (not recorded in 1956) |
| 1955 | 5 | 3,886 | ▼ 434 |
| 1954 | 6 | 3,452 | ▲ 346 |
| 1953 | 5 | 3,798 | back (not recorded in 1950–1952) |
| 1949 | 5 | 3,690 | back (not recorded in 1941–1948) |
| 1940 | 11 | 2,179 | back (not recorded in 1938–1939) |
| 1937 | 6 | 3,175 | back (not recorded in 1933–1936) |
| 1932 | 7 | 3,092 | ▲ 3 |
| 1931 | 7 | 3,095 | ▲ 906 |
| 1930 | 5 | 4,001 | ▼ 754 |
| 1929 | 7 | 3,247 | ▲ 904 |
| 1928 | 5 | 4,151 | back (not recorded in 1925–1927) |
| 1924 | 6 | 3,867 | back (not recorded in 1922–1923) |
| 1921 | 7 | 3,517 | ▼ 28 |
| 1920 | 7 | 3,489 | ▼ 98 |
| 1919 | 7 | 3,391 | ▼ 295 |
| 1918 | 8 | 3,096 | ▲ 449 |
| 1917 | 6 | 3,545 | ▲ 352 |
| 1916 | 5 | 3,897 | back (not recorded in 1914–1915) |
| 1913 | 5 | 2,821 | new |