Carlie vs Carolyn

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

Name A

Carlie

Girl name · Rank #2502

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Name B

Carolyn

Girl name · Rank #1161

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Metric Carlie Carolyn
Current Rank #2502 #1161
Total Births (all years) 14,953 556,593
Peak Year 2004 1947
Peak Year Births 586 20,741
Peak Decade 2000ss 1940ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1883 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Carlie Carolyn
1880ss 18 856
1890ss 59 1,401
1900ss 50 2,009
1910ss 137 8,940
1920ss 136 22,776
1930ss 138 69,525
1940ss 141 181,855
1950ss 107 124,067
1960ss 77 75,267
1970ss 400 27,048
1980ss 1,388 18,630
1990ss 4,254 12,885
2000ss 4,973 6,737
2010ss 2,612 3,481
2020ss 463 1,116

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Carlie Carolyn
2014 276 375
2015 254 377
2016 250 352
2017 219 326
2018 192 313
2019 165 282
2020 144 270
2021 102 218
2022 76 194
2023 70 228
2024 71 206

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, 1883–2024.

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