Carlena vs Carolyn

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

Name A

Carlena

Girl name · Rank #11120

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Name B

Carolyn

Girl name · Rank #1161

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Metric Carlena Carolyn
Current Rank #11120 #1161
Total Births (all years) 1,418 556,593
Peak Year 1975 1947
Peak Year Births 42 20,741
Peak Decade 1970ss 1940ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1910 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Carlena Carolyn
1880ss — 856
1890ss — 1,401
1900ss — 2,009
1910ss 40 8,940
1920ss 70 22,776
1930ss 62 69,525
1940ss 90 181,855
1950ss 111 124,067
1960ss 191 75,267
1970ss 227 27,048
1980ss 207 18,630
1990ss 174 12,885
2000ss 125 6,737
2010ss 97 3,481
2020ss 24 1,116

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Carlena Carolyn
2014 20 375
2015 11 377
2016 6 352
2017 6 326
2018 9 313
2019 7 282
2020 6 270
2021 5 218
2022 — 194
2023 5 228
2024 8 206

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, 1910–2024.

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