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Cary
OriginEnglish, Irish
Meaning"black, dark"
GenderBoy
US Rank#967
Top 1000
NB Rank#1427
On Nameberry
About Cary
Variation of Carey
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #4,561 | 21 | 10.9 |
| 2015 | #3,442 | 32 | 16.7 |
| 2016 | #3,241 | 35 | 18.4 |
| 2017 | #3,526 | 31 | 16.7 |
| 2018 | #4,499 | 22 | 12.1 |
| 2019 | #2,948 | 41 | 22.9 |
| 2020 | #3,938 | 26 | 15.1 |
| 2021 | #3,925 | 27 | 15.4 |
| 2022 | #3,222 | 37 | 21.2 |
| 2023 | #4,475 | 23 | 13.4 |
| 2024 | #3,607 | 31 | 18 |
| 2025 | #3,676 | 30 | 17.6 |
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Cary in pop culture
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