Carley vs Carolyn

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

Name A

Carley

Girl name · Rank #3047

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Name B

Carolyn

Girl name · Rank #1161

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Metric Carley Carolyn
Current Rank #3047 #1161
Total Births (all years) 16,859 556,593
Peak Year 1998 1947
Peak Year Births 713 20,741
Peak Decade 1990ss 1940ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1921 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Carley Carolyn
1880ss — 856
1890ss — 1,401
1900ss — 2,009
1910ss — 8,940
1920ss 129 22,776
1930ss 112 69,525
1940ss 78 181,855
1950ss 65 124,067
1960ss 38 75,267
1970ss 443 27,048
1980ss 1,776 18,630
1990ss 5,912 12,885
2000ss 5,584 6,737
2010ss 2,290 3,481
2020ss 432 1,116

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Carley Carolyn
2014 237 375
2015 234 377
2016 171 352
2017 147 326
2018 151 313
2019 134 282
2020 108 270
2021 123 218
2022 86 194
2023 62 228
2024 53 206

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, 1921–2024.

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