Carleigh vs Carolyn

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

Name A

Carleigh

Girl name · Rank #2607

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Name B

Carolyn

Girl name · Rank #1161

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Metric Carleigh Carolyn
Current Rank #2607 #1161
Total Births (all years) 6,046 556,593
Peak Year 2010 1947
Peak Year Births 280 20,741
Peak Decade 2010ss 1940ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1975 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Carleigh 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 22 27,048
1980ss 221 18,630
1990ss 1,047 12,885
2000ss 2,099 6,737
2010ss 2,192 3,481
2020ss 465 1,116

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Carleigh Carolyn
2014 237 375
2015 237 377
2016 203 352
2017 178 326
2018 161 313
2019 134 282
2020 112 270
2021 110 218
2022 103 194
2023 73 228
2024 67 206

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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