Carlene vs Carrie

Side-by-side comparison of Carlene and Carrie — 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

Carrie

Girl name · Rank #3040

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Metric Carlene Carrie
Current Rank #8426 #3040
Total Births (all years) 15,219 266,286
Peak Year 1955 1977
Peak Year Births 370 8,661
Peak Decade 1950ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1895 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Carlene Carrie
1880ss — 12,514
1890ss 5 14,276
1900ss 40 13,140
1910ss 305 18,067
1920ss 839 19,127
1930ss 2,273 12,525
1940ss 3,025 10,974
1950ss 3,302 16,179
1960ss 2,389 31,171
1970ss 1,027 66,827
1980ss 788 36,081
1990ss 582 10,314
2000ss 406 3,322
2010ss 183 1,421
2020ss 55 348

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Carlene Carrie
2014 19 150
2015 17 126
2016 18 143
2017 16 130
2018 20 115
2019 14 93
2020 12 82
2021 9 77
2022 15 68
2023 7 68
2024 12 53

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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