Carlissa vs Carolyn

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

Name A

Carlissa

Girl name

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Name B

Carolyn

Girl name · Rank #1161

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Metric Carlissa Carolyn
Current Rank Unranked #1161
Total Births (all years) 658 556,593
Peak Year 1989 1947
Peak Year Births 27 20,741
Peak Decade 1990ss 1940ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1959 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Carlissa Carolyn
1880ss — 856
1890ss — 1,401
1900ss — 2,009
1910ss — 8,940
1920ss — 22,776
1930ss — 69,525
1940ss — 181,855
1950ss 7 124,067
1960ss 58 75,267
1970ss 95 27,048
1980ss 138 18,630
1990ss 193 12,885
2000ss 132 6,737
2010ss 35 3,481
2020ss — 1,116

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Carlissa Carolyn
2014 8 375
2015 — 377
2016 5 352
2017 — 326
2018 — 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, 1959–2016.

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