Caralyn vs Carolyn

Side-by-side comparison of Caralyn and Carolyn — 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

Carolyn

Girl name · Rank #1161

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Metric Caralyn Carolyn
Current Rank Unranked #1161
Total Births (all years) 1,142 556,593
Peak Year 1998 1947
Peak Year Births 33 20,741
Peak Decade 2000ss 1940ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1937 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Caralyn Carolyn
1880ss — 856
1890ss — 1,401
1900ss — 2,009
1910ss — 8,940
1920ss — 22,776
1930ss 12 69,525
1940ss 53 181,855
1950ss 76 124,067
1960ss 126 75,267
1970ss 93 27,048
1980ss 162 18,630
1990ss 192 12,885
2000ss 216 6,737
2010ss 188 3,481
2020ss 24 1,116

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Caralyn Carolyn
2014 18 375
2015 24 377
2016 14 352
2017 12 326
2018 15 313
2019 10 282
2020 15 270
2021 — 218
2022 — 194
2023 9 228
2024 — 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, 1937–2023.

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