Carey is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #5604 in 2004 with 22 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 1996 with 63 births ranking #2154. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 65.1%. In 2004, approximately 1 in every 83,460 girls born was named Carey. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.