Karrie
Karrie is an English and Swedish feminine given name that is an alternate form of Carrie and a diminutive form of Caroline and Carol. Notable people referred to by this name include the following:
Meaning & Origin of Karrie
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Karrie is an English and Swedish feminine given name that is an alternate form of Carrie and a diminutive form of Caroline and Carol. Notable people referred to by this name include the following:
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The Story of Karrie
Karrie first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1936, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1977, when 505 Karries were born — ranking #409 that year. As of 2026, Karrie ranks #11,069 for baby girls with 8 births, falling sharply (-23%). In total, more than 10K Karries have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1930s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
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About the name Karrie
Karrie is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1936 and has accumulated 10K births in the dataset. Karrie's peak popularity came in 1977 when it ranked #409. Use the chart and map above to compare Karrie'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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