Carey

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Carey

Gender: Masculine
Language: English, Irish
Etymology:
1. Carey is the Anglicization of an Irish surname, Ó Ciardh, meaning “Descendent of Ciardha,” when Ciardha is a name meaning “Dark One.”
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2. Carey is a diminutive of Carroll, an English form of Carolus, the Latin form of Charles.

History:
Carey is another example of a surname transferred for use as a first name. In this case both Carey and its variant Cary were given a boost in the mid-20th century by popular actor Cary Grant (born Archie Leach).

Pronunciation: cair-ey.

Alternates: Cary.

See also: Cary.

Famous Bearers:
Political Figures:
Carey Estes Kefauver (1903-1963)
American politician.

Popularity:
Percentage from the 1990 U.S. Census:
0.019 % named Cary
0.013 % named Carey

Popularity of Carey:
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1900-1910: 757th most popular.
1910-1920: 797th most popular.
1920-1930: 790th most popular.
1930-1940: 883rd most popular.
1940-1950: 550th most popular.
1950-1960: 381st most popular.
1960-1970: 466th most popular.
1970-1980: 513th most popular.
1980-1990: 701st most popular.
1990: 899th most popular.
1991: 958th most popular.
1992: N/A