- Best ever
- #304 in 1975
- US births since 1880
- 12,741
- Trend
- Falling last 10 years
Meaning
- Honest one, shy
- From the fortress
- Dear, pleasant stream
- Of the dark ones
- Strong, melody, song
- Strong
Also a boy’s name. See Carey for boys — 16,880 recorded US births.
Births 1880–2024
Peak 756 in 1975. Falling over the last ten years.
Where in the US
- CA2,074
- TX1,846
- GA1,468
- OH1,233
- IL1,118
Recorded births, states with 5+ per year only. State records cover 72% of this name's national total.