Carlyn vs Carol

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

Name A

Carlyn

Girl name · Rank #6389

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Name B

Carol

Girl name · Rank #2630

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Metric Carlyn Carol
Current Rank #6389 #2630
Total Births (all years) 4,294 816,838
Peak Year 1992 1946
Peak Year Births 74 34,283
Peak Decade 1990ss 1940ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1900 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Carlyn Carol
1880ss — 120
1890ss — 394
1900ss 22 964
1910ss 105 5,585
1920ss 184 22,978
1930ss 270 117,729
1940ss 486 292,330
1950ss 417 222,654
1960ss 437 112,332
1970ss 320 23,476
1980ss 567 8,809
1990ss 614 4,952
2000ss 505 2,727
2010ss 302 1,379
2020ss 65 409

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Carlyn Carol
2014 33 150
2015 31 118
2016 28 129
2017 28 114
2018 20 114
2019 20 112
2020 23 100
2021 10 87
2022 14 82
2023 — 74
2024 18 66

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, 1900–2024.

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