Cary

Boy name

Cary has been given to 29,827 babies in the U.S. since 1880. It peaked in 1959.

Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025

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Total babies

29,827

Peak year

1959 (906 babies)

Rank in 2025

Below top 1000

First recorded

1880

10-year trend

▼ -6%

Gender split

18% girls / 82% boys

Same primary gender, peaked around the same years, and roughly as common as Cary.

29,892 babies since 1900

29,747 babies since 1947

30,051 babies since 1926

29,324 babies since 1909

29,134 babies since 1913

31,194 babies since 1880

31,285 babies since 1880

27,971 babies since 1937

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