Caralyn vs Carrie

Side-by-side comparison of Caralyn and Carrie — 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

Carrie

Girl name · Rank #3040

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Metric Caralyn Carrie
Current Rank Unranked #3040
Total Births (all years) 1,142 266,286
Peak Year 1998 1977
Peak Year Births 33 8,661
Peak Decade 2000ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1937 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Caralyn Carrie
1880ss — 12,514
1890ss — 14,276
1900ss — 13,140
1910ss — 18,067
1920ss — 19,127
1930ss 12 12,525
1940ss 53 10,974
1950ss 76 16,179
1960ss 126 31,171
1970ss 93 66,827
1980ss 162 36,081
1990ss 192 10,314
2000ss 216 3,322
2010ss 188 1,421
2020ss 24 348

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Caralyn Carrie
2014 18 150
2015 24 126
2016 14 143
2017 12 130
2018 15 115
2019 10 93
2020 15 82
2021 — 77
2022 — 68
2023 9 68
2024 — 53

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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