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 #3013

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Metric Caralyn Carrie
Current Rank Unranked #3013
Total Births (all years) 1,148 266,350
Peak Year 1998 1977
Peak Year Births 33 8,661
Peak Decade 2000s 1970s
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1937 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Caralyn Carrie
1880s - 12,514
1890s - 14,276
1900s - 13,140
1910s - 18,067
1920s - 19,127
1930s 12 12,525
1940s 53 10,973
1950s 76 16,179
1960s 126 31,173
1970s 93 66,825
1980s 162 36,079
1990s 192 10,315
2000s 216 3,323
2010s 188 1,421
2020s 30 413

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 83
2021 - 77
2022 - 68
2023 9 68
2024 - 54
2025 6 63

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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