Carlota vs Carolyn

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

Name A

Carlota

Girl name · Rank #2794

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Name B

Carolyn

Girl name · Rank #1161

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Metric Carlota Carolyn
Current Rank #2794 #1161
Total Births (all years) 2,419 556,593
Peak Year 2023 1947
Peak Year Births 66 20,741
Peak Decade 1920ss 1940ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1887 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Carlota Carolyn
1880ss 13 856
1890ss 54 1,401
1900ss 107 2,009
1910ss 236 8,940
1920ss 351 22,776
1930ss 215 69,525
1940ss 191 181,855
1950ss 126 124,067
1960ss 121 75,267
1970ss 141 27,048
1980ss 109 18,630
1990ss 82 12,885
2000ss 103 6,737
2010ss 289 3,481
2020ss 281 1,116

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Carlota Carolyn
2014 24 375
2015 31 377
2016 45 352
2017 41 326
2018 44 313
2019 48 282
2020 45 270
2021 60 218
2022 50 194
2023 66 228
2024 60 206

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, 1887–2024.

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