Carissa vs Carolyn

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

Name A

Carissa

Girl name · Rank #3462

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Name B

Carolyn

Girl name · Rank #1161

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Metric Carissa Carolyn
Current Rank #3462 #1161
Total Births (all years) 28,400 556,593
Peak Year 1992 1947
Peak Year Births 1,156 20,741
Peak Decade 1990ss 1940ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1949 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Carissa Carolyn
1880ss — 856
1890ss — 1,401
1900ss — 2,009
1910ss — 8,940
1920ss — 22,776
1930ss — 69,525
1940ss 5 181,855
1950ss 71 124,067
1960ss 505 75,267
1970ss 3,635 27,048
1980ss 7,627 18,630
1990ss 8,820 12,885
2000ss 5,568 6,737
2010ss 1,856 3,481
2020ss 313 1,116

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Carissa Carolyn
2014 167 375
2015 164 377
2016 128 352
2017 130 326
2018 98 313
2019 84 282
2020 90 270
2021 71 218
2022 50 194
2023 57 228
2024 45 206

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, 1949–2024.

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