Carman vs Carolyn

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

Name A

Carman

Girl name

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Name B

Carolyn

Girl name · Rank #1161

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Metric Carman Carolyn
Current Rank Unranked #1161
Total Births (all years) 2,407 556,593
Peak Year 1970 1947
Peak Year Births 77 20,741
Peak Decade 1960ss 1940ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1914 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Carman Carolyn
1880ss — 856
1890ss — 1,401
1900ss — 2,009
1910ss 34 8,940
1920ss 96 22,776
1930ss 108 69,525
1940ss 145 181,855
1950ss 293 124,067
1960ss 540 75,267
1970ss 535 27,048
1980ss 262 18,630
1990ss 197 12,885
2000ss 136 6,737
2010ss 55 3,481
2020ss 6 1,116

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Carman Carolyn
2014 9 375
2015 6 377
2016 7 352
2017 6 326
2018 — 313
2019 — 282
2020 — 270
2021 — 218
2022 6 194
2023 — 228
2024 — 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, 1914–2022.

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