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Caris
OriginGreek or variation of Carys, Welsh
Meaning"grace, kindness; love"
GenderBoy & girl
US Rank
Girls#7207
2025 SSA
BoysUnranked
Below 5 births
About Caris
Caris is either a variation of the Carys, a modern Welsh name meaning "love", or a spin on the Greek Charis, meaning "grace, kindness", and used to describe the Three Graces collectively. It briefly made the England and Wales Top 1000 in the late 90s.
Caris is also given to boys.
Pronounced CAR-is.
As of October 2026, Caris ranked #12353 for boys in US births in 2020 and #7207 for girls in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #2811 for girls in 2013.
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 | #3,443 | 46 | 25.8 |
| 2015 | #3,261 | 50 | 28 |
| 2016 | #3,531 | 44 | 24.8 |
| 2017 | #3,707 | 41 | 23.7 |
| 2018 | #3,571 | 43 | 25.3 |
| 2019 | #3,283 | 48 | 28.6 |
| 2020 | #3,694 | 40 | 24.7 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | 0 |
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