At a glance
- U.S. rank 2025 (girls)
- Not in the 2025 data · last seen 2014 (#16,513)
- Babies in 2014 (girls)
- 5 (<0.01% of girls)
- As a boy name
- Last recorded 2019 (#10,803)Peak #1,341 in 1960
- Peak (girls)
- #1,586 in 1971
- First recorded
- 1934 (as a boy name; 1946 as a girl name)
Meaning of Karry
Karry, pronounced KAIR-ee, feels like a sunny breeze of familiar charm wrapped in a fresh, playful twist. As a creative respelling of Carrie—a diminutive of Caroline, which in turn harks back to the Germanic Karl meaning “free woman”—Karry carries both vintage warmth and modern flair in its syllables. That little “y” at the end isn’t just a stylistic flourish; it’s a subtle wink that hints at independent spirit and a lifetime of curiosity. Parents who choose Karry often imagine their daughter as someone who lights up a room with laughter, with a name both easy on the ears and delightfully distinctive on paper. Whether you’re drawn to its quietly confident roots or the way it stands out without shouting, Karry strikes the perfect balance between classic and one-of-a-kind.
How to pronounce Karry
English
- Pronounced KAIR-ee /kɛəri/
Popularity of Karry in the U.S.
Karry was last recorded in the U.S. in 2014, ranked #16,513 with 5 babies. It peaked at #1,586 in 1971. It first appears in the records in 1934, as a boy name, and was last recorded as one in 2019, at #10,803.
- Rank among U.S. girl names (right scale, #1 at the top)
Girls year by year, 1946–2014 56 rows
| Year | Babies | Rank | vs previous year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 5 | 16,513 | back (not recorded in 2012–2013) |
| 2011 | 5 | 16,764 | back (not recorded in 2006–2010) |
| 2005 | 9 | 10,921 | ▲ 5,178 |
| 2004 | 5 | 16,099 | ▼ 315 |
| 2003 | 5 | 15,784 | back (not recorded in 2002) |
| 2001 | 7 | 12,056 | back (not recorded in 2000) |
| 1999 | 8 | 10,345 | back (not recorded in 1998) |
| 1997 | 13 | 6,844 | ▲ 730 |
| 1996 | 11 | 7,574 | ▼ 1,616 |
| 1995 | 15 | 5,958 | ▲ 3,628 |
| 1994 | 8 | 9,586 | ▼ 2,548 |
| 1993 | 12 | 7,038 | ▲ 1,027 |
| 1992 | 10 | 8,065 | ▼ 1,812 |
| 1991 | 14 | 6,253 | ▲ 5,156 |
| 1990 | 6 | 11,409 | ▼ 5,864 |
| 1989 | 15 | 5,545 | ▼ 705 |
| 1988 | 17 | 4,840 | ▲ 773 |
| 1987 | 13 | 5,613 | ▼ 1,074 |
| 1986 | 17 | 4,539 | ▼ 1,293 |
| 1985 | 27 | 3,246 | ▲ 628 |
| 1984 | 20 | 3,874 | ▲ 602 |
| 1983 | 16 | 4,476 | ▼ 696 |
| 1982 | 21 | 3,780 | ▼ 852 |
| 1981 | 30 | 2,928 | ▲ 287 |
| 1980 | 26 | 3,215 | ▼ 738 |
| 1979 | 37 | 2,477 | ▼ 208 |
| 1978 | 40 | 2,269 | ▲ 154 |
| 1977 | 36 | 2,423 | ▼ 213 |
| 1976 | 38 | 2,210 | ▼ 224 |
| 1975 | 44 | 1,986 | ▲ 268 |
| 1974 | 35 | 2,254 | ▼ 449 |
| 1973 | 47 | 1,805 | ▲ 51 |
| 1972 | 45 | 1,856 | ▼ 270 |
| 1971 | 60 | 1,586 | ▲ 242 |
| 1970 | 48 | 1,828 | ▲ 195 |
| 1969 | 38 | 2,023 | ▼ 398 |
| 1968 | 50 | 1,625 | ▲ 542 |
| 1967 | 30 | 2,167 | ▲ 82 |
| 1966 | 28 | 2,249 | ▼ 2 |
| 1965 | 28 | 2,247 | ▲ 228 |
| 1964 | 25 | 2,475 | ▲ 14 |
| 1963 | 24 | 2,489 | ▼ 416 |
| 1962 | 32 | 2,073 | ▼ 37 |
| 1961 | 33 | 2,036 | ▲ 476 |
| 1960 | 23 | 2,512 | ▲ 5 |
| 1959 | 21 | 2,517 | ▲ 146 |
| 1958 | 19 | 2,663 | ▲ 370 |
| 1957 | 15 | 3,033 | ▲ 460 |
| 1956 | 12 | 3,493 | ▼ 268 |
| 1955 | 13 | 3,225 | ▲ 493 |
| 1954 | 10 | 3,718 | ▲ 877 |
| 1953 | 7 | 4,595 | ▼ 799 |
| 1952 | 9 | 3,796 | ▲ 589 |
| 1951 | 7 | 4,385 | ▲ 916 |
| 1950 | 5 | 5,301 | back (not recorded in 1947–1949) |
| 1946 | 6 | 4,417 | new |
Boys year by year, 1934–2019 53 rows
| Year | Babies | Rank | vs previous year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 6 | 10,803 | back (not recorded in 2005–2018) |
| 2004 | 5 | 11,356 | back (not recorded in 2000–2003) |
| 1999 | 5 | 9,912 | back (not recorded in 1998) |
| 1997 | 5 | 9,265 | back (not recorded in 1996) |
| 1995 | 5 | 8,868 | back (not recorded in 1993–1994) |
| 1992 | 11 | 4,872 | back (not recorded in 1991) |
| 1990 | 6 | 7,178 | ▼ 2,367 |
| 1989 | 10 | 4,811 | ▼ 649 |
| 1988 | 11 | 4,162 | ▲ 1,297 |
| 1987 | 7 | 5,459 | ▲ 1,262 |
| 1986 | 5 | 6,721 | ▼ 1,574 |
| 1985 | 7 | 5,147 | ▼ 595 |
| 1984 | 8 | 4,552 | ▲ 1,686 |
| 1983 | 5 | 6,238 | ▼ 2,756 |
| 1982 | 12 | 3,482 | back (not recorded in 1981) |
| 1980 | 8 | 4,495 | ▼ 685 |
| 1979 | 10 | 3,810 | ▲ 1,250 |
| 1978 | 6 | 5,060 | ▲ 63 |
| 1977 | 6 | 5,123 | ▼ 1,399 |
| 1976 | 9 | 3,724 | ▼ 646 |
| 1975 | 12 | 3,078 | ▼ 529 |
| 1974 | 15 | 2,549 | ▲ 57 |
| 1973 | 14 | 2,606 | ▼ 283 |
| 1972 | 16 | 2,323 | ▲ 43 |
| 1971 | 16 | 2,366 | ▲ 525 |
| 1970 | 11 | 2,891 | ▼ 476 |
| 1969 | 13 | 2,415 | ▼ 720 |
| 1968 | 22 | 1,695 | ▲ 444 |
| 1967 | 14 | 2,139 | ▲ 188 |
| 1966 | 12 | 2,327 | ▼ 57 |
| 1965 | 13 | 2,270 | ▼ 541 |
| 1964 | 21 | 1,729 | ▼ 274 |
| 1963 | 29 | 1,455 | ▲ 91 |
| 1962 | 26 | 1,546 | ▲ 24 |
| 1961 | 26 | 1,570 | ▼ 229 |
| 1960 | 35 | 1,341 | ▲ 524 |
| 1959 | 19 | 1,865 | ▲ 88 |
| 1958 | 17 | 1,953 | ▼ 162 |
| 1957 | 20 | 1,791 | ▲ 154 |
| 1956 | 17 | 1,945 | ▲ 34 |
| 1955 | 16 | 1,979 | ▲ 613 |
| 1954 | 10 | 2,592 | ▼ 201 |
| 1953 | 11 | 2,391 | ▼ 381 |
| 1952 | 15 | 2,010 | ▲ 125 |
| 1951 | 13 | 2,135 | ▲ 72 |
| 1950 | 12 | 2,207 | ▼ 387 |
| 1949 | 17 | 1,820 | ▲ 968 |
| 1948 | 8 | 2,788 | ▼ 117 |
| 1947 | 9 | 2,671 | ▲ 854 |
| 1946 | 5 | 3,525 | ▼ 782 |
| 1945 | 7 | 2,743 | ▲ 687 |
| 1944 | 5 | 3,430 | back (not recorded in 1935–1943) |
| 1934 | 5 | 3,679 | new |
Notable people named Karry
- Karry G is a Ukrainian vocal DJ born in Kerch on June 6, 1990.