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Unisex name

Kary

/ˈkɛɹi/ · 58% girls, 42% boys · last recorded 2023

Kary has been given to about 3,378 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1971, which makes it a boomer-era name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables2
Pronunciation/ˈkɛɹi/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 3,070
Median age today54 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Kary per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesScotlandeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year1971 · 108
  • Born in 20250
  • All time3,378

How popular is Kary?

Its best year was 1971, when 108 babies were given the name, ranking 1507th. The typical living American called Kary is about 54 years old today.

Names that sound like Kary

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Cary0.95
  2. Mary0.81
  3. Gary0.81
  4. Larry0.78
  5. Harry0.78
  6. Barry0.78
  7. Garry0.78
  8. Karly0.79

Middle names for Kary

Ranked by flow score
  1. Kary Eve0.80
  2. Kary Elizabeth0.78
  3. Kary Josephine0.78
  4. Kary Anne0.78
  5. Kary Rose0.77
  6. Kary Louise0.77

Sibling names for Kary

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Georginasister · 0.80
  2. Rockybrother · 0.79
  3. Angiesister · 0.78
  4. Jolenesister · 0.77
  5. Barronbrother · 0.77
  6. Wadebrother · 0.77

Where Kary is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Kary Anderson0.74
    2. Kary White0.72
    3. Kary Reyes0.72
    4. Kary Nguyen0.72
    5. Kary Moore0.72
    6. Kary Lee0.72

    How to read these numbers

    Every score on this page is explained
    1. Phonetic similarity0–1
    2. Middle-name flow0–1
    3. Sibling fit0–1
    4. Living population estimatemethod
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Sources for Kary

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. Scotland1974–2020
    3. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.