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.

Name A

Carla

Girl name · Rank #1012

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Name B

Carolyn

Girl name · Rank #1161

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Metric Carla Carolyn
Current Rank #1012 #1161
Total Births (all years) 150,163 556,593
Peak Year 1962 1947
Peak Year Births 5,821 20,741
Peak Decade 1960ss 1940ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1890 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Carla Carolyn
1880ss — 856
1890ss 11 1,401
1900ss 54 2,009
1910ss 171 8,940
1920ss 550 22,776
1930ss 2,262 69,525
1940ss 9,486 181,855
1950ss 29,432 124,067
1960ss 47,905 75,267
1970ss 26,845 27,048
1980ss 14,453 18,630
1990ss 8,399 12,885
2000ss 6,166 6,737
2010ss 3,154 3,481
2020ss 1,275 1,116

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Carla Carolyn
2014 320 375
2015 318 377
2016 323 352
2017 279 326
2018 255 313
2019 252 282
2020 245 270
2021 220 218
2022 291 194
2023 267 228
2024 252 206

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, 1890–2024.

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