Carr
Carr is a given name. Notable people with the name include:Carr Clifton, American photographer Carr Collins Sr. (1892–1980), American insurance magnate and philanthropist Carr Neel (1873–1949), American tennis player Carr Waller Pritchett Sr. (1823–1910), American educator and astronomer Carr Smith (1901–1989), American baseball player Carr Van Anda (1864–1945), American editor Carr B.
Meaning & Origin of Carr
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Carr is a given name. Notable people with the name include:Carr Clifton, American photographer Carr Collins Sr. (1892–1980), American insurance magnate and philanthropist Carr Neel (1873–1949), American tennis player Carr Waller Pritchett Sr. (1823–1910), American educator and astronomer Carr Smith (1901–1989), American baseball player Carr Van Anda (1864–1945), American editor Carr B.
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The Story of Carr
Carr first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1913, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1940, when 11 Carrs were born — ranking #2,179 that year. As of 2026, Carr ranks #12,106 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 200 Carrs have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
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About the name Carr
Carr is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1913 and has accumulated 200 births in the dataset. Carr's peak popularity came in 1940 when it ranked #2,179. Use the chart and map above to compare Carr's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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