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.

Name A

Carly

Girl name · Rank #873

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Name B

Carolyn

Girl name · Rank #1161

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Metric Carly Carolyn
Current Rank #873 #1161
Total Births (all years) 66,214 556,593
Peak Year 1995 1947
Peak Year Births 2,585 20,741
Peak Decade 1990ss 1940ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1951 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Carly Carolyn
1880ss — 856
1890ss — 1,401
1900ss — 2,009
1910ss — 8,940
1920ss — 22,776
1930ss — 69,525
1940ss — 181,855
1950ss 24 124,067
1960ss 7 75,267
1970ss 2,980 27,048
1980ss 12,475 18,630
1990ss 22,790 12,885
2000ss 16,688 6,737
2010ss 9,299 3,481
2020ss 1,951 1,116

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Carly Carolyn
2014 916 375
2015 846 377
2016 807 352
2017 695 326
2018 654 313
2019 536 282
2020 471 270
2021 447 218
2022 365 194
2023 360 228
2024 308 206

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, 1951–2024.

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