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Karrie

girl name
Origin
Modern American
Syllables
2
Peak era
1960s/1980s
Today
▬ Steady

Meaning

respelling of Carrie, diminutive of Caroline (see Charles, from karl "man")

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Popularity, 1890–2024

1890speak 1960s2020s

Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Karrie peaked in the 1960s and the 1980s in nearly equal measure.

When you meet Karrie

Most people given the name Karrie in the United States were born between 1960 and 1989. The Karrie you meet today is most often in her 40s or 50s.

Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.

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