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CA-riss
Carys
OriginWelsh
Meaning"love"
GenderGirl
About Carys
The name Carys peaked for girls at #1227 in 2006. The name is most popular in New York, Ohio, and Ohio.
Pronounced CA-riss . 2 syllables.
As of September 2026, Carys ranked #4375 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #1227 in 2006, Nameberry popularity #729.
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 | #1,795 | 114 | 63.8 |
| 2015 | #2,280 | 82 | 45.9 |
| 2016 | #2,808 | 61 | 34.4 |
| 2017 | #3,023 | 54 | 31.3 |
| 2018 | #2,847 | 59 | 34.7 |
| 2019 | #2,932 | 56 | 33.4 |
| 2020 | #4,097 | 34 | 21 |
| 2021 | #4,343 | 32 | 19.5 |
| 2022 | #3,778 | 40 | 24.4 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | #4,669 | 29 | 17.9 |
| 2025 | #4,375 | 32 | 19.9 |
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- Carys Davina "Tanni" Grey
Thompson, Baroness Grey,Thompson, British MP and former wheelchair racer
- Carys Parry
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- Carys Hawkins
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- Carys Margaret Bannister
British neurosurgeon
- Carys Phillips
Welsh rugby union player
- Carys Zeta Douglas (b. 2003)
daughter of Catherine Zeta Jones and Michael Douglas
Carys in pop culture
- Carys Fox
a character in Katie Khan's novel "Hold Back the Stars"
- Carys Last
a character in Alice Osman’s novel “Radio Silence”
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