Carla vs Carolyn
Side-by-side comparison of Carla and Carolyn - popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Carla | Carolyn |
| Current Rank | #1009 | #1160 |
| Total Births (all years) | 150,390 | 556,777 |
| Peak Year | 1962 | 1947 |
| Peak Year Births | 5,820 | 20,742 |
| Peak Decade | 1960s | 1940s |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| First Recorded Year | 1890 | 1880 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Carla | Carolyn |
| 1880s | - | 856 |
| 1890s | 11 | 1,401 |
| 1900s | 54 | 2,009 |
| 1910s | 171 | 8,940 |
| 1920s | 550 | 22,776 |
| 1930s | 2,262 | 69,525 |
| 1940s | 9,486 | 181,858 |
| 1950s | 29,432 | 124,067 |
| 1960s | 47,905 | 75,266 |
| 1970s | 26,841 | 27,046 |
| 1980s | 14,455 | 18,628 |
| 1990s | 8,400 | 12,884 |
| 2000s | 6,167 | 6,737 |
| 2010s | 3,155 | 3,482 |
| 2020s | 1,501 | 1,302 |
Recent Annual Births (2014–present)
| Year | Carla | Carolyn |
| 2014 | 320 | 375 |
| 2015 | 318 | 377 |
| 2016 | 323 | 352 |
| 2017 | 279 | 326 |
| 2018 | 255 | 313 |
| 2019 | 253 | 282 |
| 2020 | 245 | 270 |
| 2021 | 221 | 218 |
| 2022 | 291 | 194 |
| 2023 | 267 | 228 |
| 2024 | 254 | 207 |
| 2025 | 223 | 185 |