Carmel vs Carolyn

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

Name A

Carmel

Girl name · Rank #4768

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Name B

Carolyn

Girl name · Rank #1161

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Metric Carmel Carolyn
Current Rank #4768 #1161
Total Births (all years) 7,190 556,593
Peak Year 1962 1947
Peak Year Births 155 20,741
Peak Decade 1920ss 1940ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1888 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Carmel Carolyn
1880ss 5 856
1890ss 57 1,401
1900ss 216 2,009
1910ss 794 8,940
1920ss 1,218 22,776
1930ss 749 69,525
1940ss 617 181,855
1950ss 985 124,067
1960ss 1,028 75,267
1970ss 530 27,048
1980ss 336 18,630
1990ss 209 12,885
2000ss 200 6,737
2010ss 160 3,481
2020ss 86 1,116

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Carmel Carolyn
2014 21 375
2015 18 377
2016 8 352
2017 20 326
2018 9 313
2019 14 282
2020 13 270
2021 13 218
2022 20 194
2023 12 228
2024 28 206

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, 1888–2024.

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