Carey is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #7946 in 2006 with 15 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 1996 with 63 births ranking #2154. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 76.2%. In 2006, approximately 1 in every 126,738 girls born was named Carey. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.