Carmelia vs Carolyn

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

Name A

Carmelia

Girl name

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Name B

Carolyn

Girl name · Rank #1161

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Metric Carmelia Carolyn
Current Rank Unranked #1161
Total Births (all years) 715 556,593
Peak Year 1960 1947
Peak Year Births 24 20,741
Peak Decade 1960ss 1940ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1912 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Carmelia Carolyn
1880ss — 856
1890ss — 1,401
1900ss — 2,009
1910ss 52 8,940
1920ss 101 22,776
1930ss 49 69,525
1940ss 42 181,855
1950ss 88 124,067
1960ss 143 75,267
1970ss 104 27,048
1980ss 79 18,630
1990ss 16 12,885
2000ss 23 6,737
2010ss 13 3,481
2020ss 5 1,116

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Carmelia Carolyn
2014 — 375
2015 — 377
2016 — 352
2017 — 326
2018 7 313
2019 6 282
2020 5 270
2021 — 218
2022 — 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, 1912–2020.

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