Carlene vs Carolyn

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

Name A

Carlene

Girl name · Rank #8426

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Name B

Carolyn

Girl name · Rank #1161

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Metric Carlene Carolyn
Current Rank #8426 #1161
Total Births (all years) 15,219 556,593
Peak Year 1955 1947
Peak Year Births 370 20,741
Peak Decade 1950ss 1940ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1895 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Carlene Carolyn
1880ss — 856
1890ss 5 1,401
1900ss 40 2,009
1910ss 305 8,940
1920ss 839 22,776
1930ss 2,273 69,525
1940ss 3,025 181,855
1950ss 3,302 124,067
1960ss 2,389 75,267
1970ss 1,027 27,048
1980ss 788 18,630
1990ss 582 12,885
2000ss 406 6,737
2010ss 183 3,481
2020ss 55 1,116

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Carlene Carolyn
2014 19 375
2015 17 377
2016 18 352
2017 16 326
2018 20 313
2019 14 282
2020 12 270
2021 9 218
2022 15 194
2023 7 228
2024 12 206

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, 1895–2024.

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