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 #2630

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Metric Caralyn Carol
Current Rank Unranked #2630
Total Births (all years) 1,142 816,838
Peak Year 1998 1946
Peak Year Births 33 34,283
Peak Decade 2000ss 1940ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1937 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Caralyn Carol
1880ss — 120
1890ss — 394
1900ss — 964
1910ss — 5,585
1920ss — 22,978
1930ss 12 117,729
1940ss 53 292,330
1950ss 76 222,654
1960ss 126 112,332
1970ss 93 23,476
1980ss 162 8,809
1990ss 192 4,952
2000ss 216 2,727
2010ss 188 1,379
2020ss 24 409

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

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, 1937–2023.

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