Caraline vs Carolyn

Side-by-side comparison of Caraline and Carolyn — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Caraline

Girl name · Rank #6216

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Name B

Carolyn

Girl name · Rank #1161

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Metric Caraline Carolyn
Current Rank #6216 #1161
Total Births (all years) 1,092 556,593
Peak Year 2011 1947
Peak Year Births 55 20,741
Peak Decade 2010ss 1940ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1970 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Caraline Carolyn
1880ss — 856
1890ss — 1,401
1900ss — 2,009
1910ss — 8,940
1920ss — 22,776
1930ss — 69,525
1940ss — 181,855
1950ss — 124,067
1960ss — 75,267
1970ss 5 27,048
1980ss 37 18,630
1990ss 179 12,885
2000ss 334 6,737
2010ss 422 3,481
2020ss 115 1,116

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Caraline Carolyn
2014 43 375
2015 30 377
2016 54 352
2017 33 326
2018 44 313
2019 30 282
2020 27 270
2021 28 218
2022 18 194
2023 23 228
2024 19 206

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1970–2024.

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