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Caris

Girl

Meaning of Caris: Welsh: 'love'

Caris is a girl's name most strongly associated with Welsh naming. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 6796th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#6796

15 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

1,215

First recorded 1975 · peak 2013

Trend

falling

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 5 babies1982: 0 babies1983: 9 babies1984: 9 babies1985: 8 babies1986: 0 babies1987: 10 babies1988: 6 babies1989: 6 babies1990: 13 babies19901991: 14 babies1992: 10 babies1993: 6 babies1994: 12 babies1995: 12 babies1996: 12 babies1997: 12 babies1998: 14 babies1999: 9 babies2000: 14 babies20002001: 13 babies2002: 11 babies2003: 43 babies2004: 54 babies2005: 57 babies2006: 52 babies2007: 56 babies2008: 45 babies2009: 58 babies2010: 57 babies20102011: 49 babies2012: 44 babies2013: 61 babies2014: 46 babies2015: 50 babies2016: 44 babies2017: 41 babies2018: 43 babies2019: 48 babies2020: 46 babies20202021: 20 babies2022: 25 babies2023: 23 babies2024: 22 babies2025: 15 babies
US babies named Caris per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 61.

Gender split

0% boys · 100% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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