Caralyn vs Carol

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

Name A

Caralyn

Girl name

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Name B

Carol

Girl name · Rank #2639

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Metric Caralyn Carol
Current Rank Unranked #2639
Total Births (all years) 1,148 816,928
Peak Year 1998 1946
Peak Year Births 33 34,284
Peak Decade 2000s 1940s
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1937 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Caralyn Carol
1880s - 120
1890s - 394
1900s - 964
1910s - 5,585
1920s - 22,978
1930s 12 117,731
1940s 53 292,333
1950s 76 222,656
1960s 126 112,333
1970s 93 23,477
1980s 162 8,808
1990s 192 4,952
2000s 216 2,727
2010s 188 1,379
2020s 30 491

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Caralyn Carol
2014 18 150
2015 24 118
2016 14 129
2017 12 114
2018 15 114
2019 10 112
2020 15 100
2021 - 87
2022 - 82
2023 9 74
2024 - 66
2025 6 82

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, 1937–2025.

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