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Carey

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What official birth registration shows about Carey: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Falling

among girls in England and Wales · 1996–2023

England and Wales · Girls rank from 1996 to 2023, ranging from #1434 to #5876.19972004201020152023#1434#5876
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
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England and Wales · Girls rank by year
YearRank
1996#1434
1997#1666
1998#2165
1999#3225
2004#3725
2005#2970
2006#4157
2010#5707
2012#5876
2014#4003
2015#4736
2016#4096
2020#2843
2023#5687

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

FallingEngland and Wales · Girls

Recorded in official data among boys in England and Wales in 12 of the 30 years from 1996 to 2025.

Official data from 2 national registrars across 2 regions, 1985–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1996

    First recorded at #1434 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    England and Wales · Girls

  2. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #5137 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Boys

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 1985 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #519 in Republic of Ireland in 1985.

Carey's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2025England and Walesmale#51373HighVerified
2023England and Walesfemale#56873HighVerified
2020England and Walesfemale#28438HighVerified
2020England and Walesmale#29606HighVerified
2018England and Walesmale#47493HighVerified
2016England and Walesfemale#40965HighVerified
2016England and Walesmale#48103HighVerified
2015England and Walesfemale#47364HighVerified
2014England and Walesfemale#40035HighVerified
2013England and Walesmale#26607HighVerified
2012England and Walesfemale#58763HighVerified
2010England and Walesfemale#57073HighVerified
2009England and Walesmale#37444HighVerified
2007England and Walesmale#43333HighVerified
2006England and Walesfemale#41574HighVerified
2005England and Walesfemale#29706HighVerified
2004England and Walesfemale#37254HighVerified
2003England and Walesmale#28574HighVerified
2000England and Walesmale#25014HighVerified
1999England and Walesfemale#32254HighVerified
1998England and Walesfemale#21657HighVerified
1998England and Walesmale#20745HighVerified
1997England and Walesfemale#166610HighVerified
1997England and Walesmale#23374HighVerified
1996England and Walesfemale#143412HighVerified
1996England and Walesmale#28633HighVerified
1985Republic of Irelandfemale#5193HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

Where Carey is officially recorded

2 official registrars have recorded Carey, between 1985 and 2025, in 22 of those 41 years. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland: recorded in 1985Republic of Ireland: highest position in 1985England and WalesEngland and Wales: recorded in 1996England and Wales: recorded in 1997England and Wales: recorded in 1998England and Wales: recorded in 1999England and Wales: recorded in 2004England and Wales: recorded in 2005England and Wales: recorded in 2006England and Wales: recorded in 2010England and Wales: recorded in 2012England and Wales: recorded in 2014England and Wales: recorded in 2015England and Wales: recorded in 2016England and Wales: recorded in 2020England and Wales: recorded in 2023England and Wales: recorded in 2000England and Wales: recorded in 2003England and Wales: recorded in 2007England and Wales: recorded in 2009England and Wales: recorded in 2013England and Wales: recorded in 2018England and Wales: recorded in 2025England and Wales: highest position in 199619852025
Each mark is a year the registrar recorded the name; the diamond is that registrar's highest position. Gaps can mean a year was not published, not that the name went unused.
RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
Republic of Ireland19851#519 in 1985
England and Wales1996–202521#1434 in 1996

Its high point came 11 years earlier in Republic of Ireland (1985) than in England and Wales (1996).

No registrar recorded it for 10 years after 1985; it appears again in 1996.

Names measured beside itNeighbours, comparisons, related names and shared trajectories

What is known about Carey

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
2 official registrars, 1985–2025.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Not established
Not recorded yet.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 1985 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #519 in Republic of Ireland in 1985. Source data last verified 2026-07-25.