Feminine dossier · first seen 1991
Carys
Stable Decline
Gradual decline from 2006
Peak era
2006
Peak births
196
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Gen Z
Quick answers about Carys
How many people are named Carys?
An estimated 2,299 living Americans are named Carys.
How rare is Carys?
Carys is very rare among babies today, with 32 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 83.7% from its 2006 peak.
How old is the typical Carys?
The median age of a living American named Carys is approximately 17 years, with most bearers falling between 12 and 20 years old.
Is Carys still popular?
Not especially. Carys has been declining since its 2006 peak and registered 32 births in 2025.
Where is Carys most common?
Carys has its strongest geographic signal in Ohio, where it appears 1.6× more often than the national baseline.
1991Peak 20062025
Peak year
2006
Decline from peak
83.7%
2025
32
All-time
2,327
Where it lives now
Carys is most concentrated in Ohio — about 1.6× the national rate in the 2000s.
States where Carys is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.