Carilyn vs Carrie

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

Name A

Carilyn

Girl name

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Name B

Carrie

Girl name · Rank #3040

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Metric Carilyn Carrie
Current Rank Unranked #3040
Total Births (all years) 425 266,286
Peak Year 1958 1977
Peak Year Births 17 8,661
Peak Decade 1950ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1935 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Carilyn Carrie
1880ss — 12,514
1890ss — 14,276
1900ss — 13,140
1910ss — 18,067
1920ss — 19,127
1930ss 27 12,525
1940ss 96 10,974
1950ss 101 16,179
1960ss 80 31,171
1970ss 40 66,827
1980ss 34 36,081
1990ss 22 10,314
2000ss 12 3,322
2010ss 13 1,421
2020ss — 348

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Carilyn Carrie
2014 — 150
2015 — 126
2016 — 143
2017 — 130
2018 — 115
2019 — 93
2020 — 82
2021 — 77
2022 — 68
2023 — 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, 1935–2011.

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