Carlyn vs Carrie

Side-by-side comparison of Carlyn and Carrie — 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

Carrie

Girl name · Rank #3040

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Metric Carlyn Carrie
Current Rank #6389 #3040
Total Births (all years) 4,294 266,286
Peak Year 1992 1977
Peak Year Births 74 8,661
Peak Decade 1990ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1900 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Carlyn Carrie
1880ss — 12,514
1890ss — 14,276
1900ss 22 13,140
1910ss 105 18,067
1920ss 184 19,127
1930ss 270 12,525
1940ss 486 10,974
1950ss 417 16,179
1960ss 437 31,171
1970ss 320 66,827
1980ss 567 36,081
1990ss 614 10,314
2000ss 505 3,322
2010ss 302 1,421
2020ss 65 348

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Carlyn Carrie
2014 33 150
2015 31 126
2016 28 143
2017 28 130
2018 20 115
2019 20 93
2020 23 82
2021 10 77
2022 14 68
2023 — 68
2024 18 53

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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