Cari vs Carolyn

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

Name A

Cari

Girl name · Rank #5809

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Name B

Carolyn

Girl name · Rank #1161

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Metric Cari Carolyn
Current Rank #5809 #1161
Total Births (all years) 12,747 556,593
Peak Year 1976 1947
Peak Year Births 541 20,741
Peak Decade 1970ss 1940ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1941 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Cari Carolyn
1880ss — 856
1890ss — 1,401
1900ss — 2,009
1910ss — 8,940
1920ss — 22,776
1930ss — 69,525
1940ss 21 181,855
1950ss 547 124,067
1960ss 2,756 75,267
1970ss 4,432 27,048
1980ss 3,068 18,630
1990ss 1,260 12,885
2000ss 259 6,737
2010ss 252 3,481
2020ss 152 1,116

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Cari Carolyn
2014 21 375
2015 26 377
2016 21 352
2017 27 326
2018 27 313
2019 22 282
2020 30 270
2021 36 218
2022 38 194
2023 27 228
2024 21 206

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, 1941–2024.

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