Carlotta vs Carolyn

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

Name A

Carlotta

Girl name · Rank #3211

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Name B

Carolyn

Girl name · Rank #1161

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Metric Carlotta Carolyn
Current Rank #3211 #1161
Total Births (all years) 6,427 556,593
Peak Year 1948 1947
Peak Year Births 255 20,741
Peak Decade 1950ss 1940ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Carlotta Carolyn
1880ss 69 856
1890ss 81 1,401
1900ss 87 2,009
1910ss 244 8,940
1920ss 322 22,776
1930ss 400 69,525
1940ss 1,225 181,855
1950ss 1,286 124,067
1960ss 872 75,267
1970ss 787 27,048
1980ss 366 18,630
1990ss 213 12,885
2000ss 130 6,737
2010ss 160 3,481
2020ss 185 1,116

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Carlotta Carolyn
2014 16 375
2015 17 377
2016 16 352
2017 23 326
2018 18 313
2019 17 282
2020 27 270
2021 33 218
2022 45 194
2023 31 228
2024 49 206

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, 1880–2024.

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