Caris vs Carolyn

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

Name A

Caris

Girl name · Rank #5645

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Name B

Carolyn

Girl name · Rank #1161

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Metric Caris Carolyn
Current Rank #5645 #1161
Total Births (all years) 1,194 556,593
Peak Year 2013 1947
Peak Year Births 61 20,741
Peak Decade 2010ss 1940ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1975 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Caris 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 — 75,267
1970ss 5 27,048
1980ss 59 18,630
1990ss 114 12,885
2000ss 403 6,737
2010ss 483 3,481
2020ss 130 1,116

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Caris Carolyn
2014 46 375
2015 50 377
2016 44 352
2017 41 326
2018 43 313
2019 48 282
2020 40 270
2021 20 218
2022 25 194
2023 23 228
2024 22 206

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, 1975–2024.

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