Carianne vs Carolyn

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

Name A

Carianne

Girl name

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Name B

Carolyn

Girl name · Rank #1161

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Metric Carianne Carolyn
Current Rank Unranked #1161
Total Births (all years) 496 556,593
Peak Year 1977 1947
Peak Year Births 27 20,741
Peak Decade 1970ss 1940ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1967 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Carianne Carolyn
1880ss — 856
1890ss — 1,401
1900ss — 2,009
1910ss — 8,940
1920ss — 22,776
1930ss — 69,525
1940ss — 181,855
1950ss — 124,067
1960ss 28 75,267
1970ss 194 27,048
1980ss 159 18,630
1990ss 94 12,885
2000ss 21 6,737
2010ss — 3,481
2020ss — 1,116

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Carianne Carolyn
2014 — 375
2015 — 377
2016 — 352
2017 — 326
2018 — 313
2019 — 282
2020 — 270
2021 — 218
2022 — 194
2023 — 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, 1967–2003.

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