Carey is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #2655 in 1998 with 51 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 1996 with 63 births ranking #2154. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 19.0%. In 1998, approximately 1 in every 34,645 girls born was named Carey. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.