Carina vs Carolyn

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

Name A

Carina

Girl name · Rank #1479

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Name B

Carolyn

Girl name · Rank #1161

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Metric Carina Carolyn
Current Rank #1479 #1161
Total Births (all years) 16,360 556,593
Peak Year 1995 1947
Peak Year Births 689 20,741
Peak Decade 1990ss 1940ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1914 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Carina Carolyn
1880ss — 856
1890ss — 1,401
1900ss — 2,009
1910ss 11 8,940
1920ss — 22,776
1930ss — 69,525
1940ss 11 181,855
1950ss 66 124,067
1960ss 355 75,267
1970ss 1,214 27,048
1980ss 2,618 18,630
1990ss 5,216 12,885
2000ss 3,652 6,737
2010ss 2,416 3,481
2020ss 801 1,116

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Carina Carolyn
2014 254 375
2015 248 377
2016 245 352
2017 236 326
2018 236 313
2019 239 282
2020 163 270
2021 169 218
2022 166 194
2023 156 228
2024 147 206

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, 1914–2024.

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