Meaning and history
Carys is a relatively modern Welsh name derived from caru, meaning “love,” and has been in common use only since the middle of the 20th century.
20062006: 196 births, rank #1,227
2007: 145 births, rank #1,560
2008: 178 births, rank #1,359
2009: 138 births, rank #1,620
2010: 114 births, rank #1,794
20112011: 139 births, rank #1,571
2012: 131 births, rank #1,639
2013: 123 births, rank #1,695
2014: 114 births, rank #1,794
2015: 82 births, rank #2,278
20162016: 61 births, rank #2,798
2017: 54 births, rank #3,014
2018: 59 births, rank #2,841
2019: 56 births, rank #2,923
2020: 34 births, rank #4,078
20212021: 32 births, rank #4,326
2022: 40 births, rank #3,765
2023: 22 births, rank #5,549
2024: 29 births, rank #4,669
20252025: 32 births, rank #4,352
In 2025, 32 babies were recorded with the name Carys, ranking #4,352 among girls.