Carey is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #1904 in 1999 with 51 recorded births. This places Carey in the top 16% of ranked US boys' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Rare. The name reached its all-time peak in 1996 with 73 births ranking #1423. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 30.1%. In 1999, approximately 1 in every 37,649 boys born was named Carey. STABLE Recent data shows the name is currently stable.