Carey is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #5752 in 2007 with 24 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 1996 with 63 births ranking #2154. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 61.9%. In 2007, approximately 1 in every 80,102 girls born was named Carey. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.