Carmela vs Carolyn

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

Name A

Carmela

Girl name · Rank #1155

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Name B

Carolyn

Girl name · Rank #1161

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Metric Carmela Carolyn
Current Rank #1155 #1161
Total Births (all years) 24,318 556,593
Peak Year 1923 1947
Peak Year Births 586 20,741
Peak Decade 1920ss 1940ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1882 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Carmela Carolyn
1880ss 37 856
1890ss 280 1,401
1900ss 815 2,009
1910ss 3,461 8,940
1920ss 5,430 22,776
1930ss 2,885 69,525
1940ss 1,731 181,855
1950ss 1,720 124,067
1960ss 2,090 75,267
1970ss 1,400 27,048
1980ss 895 18,630
1990ss 674 12,885
2000ss 1,005 6,737
2010ss 1,130 3,481
2020ss 765 1,116

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Carmela Carolyn
2014 123 375
2015 113 377
2016 117 352
2017 114 326
2018 115 313
2019 149 282
2020 138 270
2021 135 218
2022 131 194
2023 153 228
2024 208 206

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, 1882–2024.

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