Carlyn vs Carolyn

Side-by-side comparison of Carlyn and Carolyn — 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

Carolyn

Girl name · Rank #1161

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Metric Carlyn Carolyn
Current Rank #6389 #1161
Total Births (all years) 4,294 556,593
Peak Year 1992 1947
Peak Year Births 74 20,741
Peak Decade 1990ss 1940ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1900 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Carlyn Carolyn
1880ss — 856
1890ss — 1,401
1900ss 22 2,009
1910ss 105 8,940
1920ss 184 22,776
1930ss 270 69,525
1940ss 486 181,855
1950ss 417 124,067
1960ss 437 75,267
1970ss 320 27,048
1980ss 567 18,630
1990ss 614 12,885
2000ss 505 6,737
2010ss 302 3,481
2020ss 65 1,116

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Carlyn Carolyn
2014 33 375
2015 31 377
2016 28 352
2017 28 326
2018 20 313
2019 20 282
2020 23 270
2021 10 218
2022 14 194
2023 — 228
2024 18 206

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, 1900–2024.

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