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 #6416

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Name B

Carol

Girl name · Rank #2639

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Metric Carlyn Carol
Current Rank #6416 #2639
Total Births (all years) 4,306 816,928
Peak Year 1992 1946
Peak Year Births 74 34,284
Peak Decade 1990s 1940s
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1900 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Carlyn Carol
1880s - 120
1890s - 394
1900s 22 964
1910s 105 5,585
1920s 184 22,978
1930s 270 117,731
1940s 486 292,333
1950s 417 222,656
1960s 437 112,333
1970s 320 23,477
1980s 567 8,808
1990s 614 4,952
2000s 505 2,727
2010s 302 1,379
2020s 77 491

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
2025 12 82

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, 1900–2025.

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