Carma vs Carolyn

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

Name A

Carma

Girl name · Rank #11105

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Name B

Carolyn

Girl name · Rank #1161

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Metric Carma Carolyn
Current Rank #11105 #1161
Total Births (all years) 4,159 556,593
Peak Year 1961 1947
Peak Year Births 76 20,741
Peak Decade 1950ss 1940ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1897 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Carma Carolyn
1880ss — 856
1890ss 5 1,401
1900ss 31 2,009
1910ss 178 8,940
1920ss 423 22,776
1930ss 612 69,525
1940ss 567 181,855
1950ss 623 124,067
1960ss 546 75,267
1970ss 353 27,048
1980ss 157 18,630
1990ss 75 12,885
2000ss 255 6,737
2010ss 275 3,481
2020ss 59 1,116

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Carma Carolyn
2014 32 375
2015 31 377
2016 15 352
2017 20 326
2018 22 313
2019 17 282
2020 21 270
2021 8 218
2022 8 194
2023 14 228
2024 8 206

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, 1897–2024.

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