Carlia vs Carolyn

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

Name A

Carlia

Girl name

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Name B

Carolyn

Girl name · Rank #1161

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Metric Carlia Carolyn
Current Rank Unranked #1161
Total Births (all years) 150 556,593
Peak Year 2010 1947
Peak Year Births 10 20,741
Peak Decade 2010ss 1940ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1955 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Carlia Carolyn
1880ss — 856
1890ss — 1,401
1900ss — 2,009
1910ss — 8,940
1920ss — 22,776
1930ss — 69,525
1940ss — 181,855
1950ss 5 124,067
1960ss 15 75,267
1970ss — 27,048
1980ss — 18,630
1990ss 19 12,885
2000ss 47 6,737
2010ss 64 3,481
2020ss — 1,116

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Carlia Carolyn
2014 8 375
2015 7 377
2016 — 352
2017 10 326
2018 9 313
2019 — 282
2020 — 270
2021 — 218
2022 — 194
2023 — 228
2024 — 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, 1955–2018.

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