How old is someone named Cary?
The average Cary is 57 years old.
Half of all living Carys are between 49 and 67.
When was Cary popular?
Cary peaked in 1959 and has been given less and less ever since. Only 30 babies got the name in 2025.
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| Born in | Babies born | Alive today |
|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 181 | 0 |
| 1910s | 505 | 0 |
| 1920s | 693 | 0 |
| 1930s | 806 | 130 |
| 1940s | 3,074 | 1,400 |
| 1950s | 6,313 | 4,300 |
| 1960s | 8,100 | 6,600 |
| 1970s | 5,211 | 4,700 |
| 1980s | 2,425 | 2,300 |
| 1990s | 1,271 | 1,200 |
| 2000s | 447 | 440 |
| 2010s | 329 | 330 |
| 2020s | 180 | 180 |
How many Carys are still alive?
About 22,000 Carys are alive in the US today. That's 73% of the roughly 30,000 babies named Cary since 1880.
Most Carys ever born are still alive.
What generation is the name Cary?
About two in five living Carys are Baby Boomers, born between 1946 and 1964.
Is Cary an old name?
Yes. Cary is older than 85 in 100 names on AgeByName.
Is Cary a boy or girl name?
Mostly a boy's name: 80% of living Carys are men, and 20% are women.
The women average 55 and the men 58.
Names the same age as Cary
NAME TWIN
Cary's name twin is Lynnette. Of all 3,713 names on AgeByName, Lynnette's age curve is the closest match to Cary's: 94% alike.
Other spellings: Carey (53)
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Questions about the name Cary
How old is the average Cary?
The average Cary in the US is 57 years old. The median is 59, so half are older and half younger.
How many people are named Cary?
About 22,000 Carys are alive in the US today, out of roughly 30,000 babies given the name since 1880.
When was the name Cary most popular?
In 1959, when about 910 baby boys were named Cary.
Is Cary a Boomer name?
Partly. Baby Boomers are the largest group, about 39% of living Carys, but the name spans several generations.
Estimates from Social Security Administration baby-name records (births 1880–2025) and SSA cohort life tables (2026 Trustees Report). Updated each spring. How we calculate this