Carlee vs Carolyn

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

Name A

Carlee

Girl name · Rank #1678

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Name B

Carolyn

Girl name · Rank #1161

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Metric Carlee Carolyn
Current Rank #1678 #1161
Total Births (all years) 12,876 556,593
Peak Year 2009 1947
Peak Year Births 464 20,741
Peak Decade 2000ss 1940ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1902 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Carlee Carolyn
1880ss — 856
1890ss — 1,401
1900ss 5 2,009
1910ss 88 8,940
1920ss 123 22,776
1930ss 107 69,525
1940ss 102 181,855
1950ss 72 124,067
1960ss 84 75,267
1970ss 277 27,048
1980ss 914 18,630
1990ss 3,003 12,885
2000ss 4,214 6,737
2010ss 3,168 3,481
2020ss 719 1,116

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Carlee Carolyn
2014 336 375
2015 368 377
2016 316 352
2017 264 326
2018 239 313
2019 184 282
2020 166 270
2021 157 218
2022 158 194
2023 117 228
2024 121 206

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, 1902–2024.

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