Carly vs Carolyn
Side-by-side comparison of Carly and Carolyn - popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Carly | Carolyn |
| Current Rank | #876 | #1160 |
| Total Births (all years) | 66,466 | 556,777 |
| Peak Year | 1995 | 1947 |
| Peak Year Births | 2,585 | 20,742 |
| Peak Decade | 1990s | 1940s |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| First Recorded Year | 1951 | 1880 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Carly | Carolyn |
| 1880s | - | 856 |
| 1890s | - | 1,401 |
| 1900s | - | 2,009 |
| 1910s | - | 8,940 |
| 1920s | - | 22,776 |
| 1930s | - | 69,525 |
| 1940s | - | 181,858 |
| 1950s | 24 | 124,067 |
| 1960s | 7 | 75,266 |
| 1970s | 2,980 | 27,046 |
| 1980s | 12,475 | 18,628 |
| 1990s | 22,791 | 12,884 |
| 2000s | 16,688 | 6,737 |
| 2010s | 9,300 | 3,482 |
| 2020s | 2,201 | 1,302 |
Recent Annual Births (2014–present)
| Year | Carly | Carolyn |
| 2014 | 916 | 375 |
| 2015 | 846 | 377 |
| 2016 | 807 | 352 |
| 2017 | 695 | 326 |
| 2018 | 655 | 313 |
| 2019 | 536 | 282 |
| 2020 | 471 | 270 |
| 2021 | 447 | 218 |
| 2022 | 366 | 194 |
| 2023 | 361 | 228 |
| 2024 | 308 | 207 |
| 2025 | 248 | 185 |