Karey
The Story of Karey
As a girl name
Karey first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1941, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1975, when 119 Kareys were born — ranking #1,012 that year. As of 2026, Karey ranks #16,416 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 2K Kareys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1940s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Karey first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1937, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1960, when 22 Kareys were born — ranking #1,728 that year. As of 2026, Karey ranks #12,490 for boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 584 Kareys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1930s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Karey
Karey is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1941 and has accumulated 2K births in the dataset. Karey's peak popularity came in 1975 when it ranked #1,012. Use the chart and map above to compare Karey'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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