Gender
Female
Origin
- Unknown
- Scandinavian
- Pure; abbreviation of Katherine
Syllables
2
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Kary
Pronunciation
k(a)-ry
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1963 (rank #1079, 50 births); most recent 2005 (rank #10143, 6 births)
- Girls: peak in 1972 (rank #1326, 76 births); most recent 2023 (rank #11156, 8 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | – |
| 2024 | – | – |
| 2023 | – | 8 |
| 2022 | – | 6 |
| 2021 | – | 8 |
| 2020 | – | 5 |
| 2019 | – | 6 |
| 2018 | – | – |
| 2017 | – | 5 |
| 2016 | – | 9 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data