Carey is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #9962 in 2018 with 10 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 1996 with 63 births ranking #2154. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 84.1%. In 2018, approximately 1 in every 170,042 girls born was named Carey. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.