Carey is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #3540 in 2005 with 27 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 1996 with 73 births ranking #1423. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 63.0%. In 2005, approximately 1 in every 73,968 boys born was named Carey. STABLE Recent data shows the name is currently stable.