Carmelina vs Carolyn

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

Name A

Carmelina

Girl name · Rank #6391

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Name B

Carolyn

Girl name · Rank #1161

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Metric Carmelina Carolyn
Current Rank #6391 #1161
Total Births (all years) 1,471 556,593
Peak Year 1926 1947
Peak Year Births 39 20,741
Peak Decade 1920ss 1940ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1910 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Carmelina Carolyn
1880ss — 856
1890ss — 1,401
1900ss — 2,009
1910ss 151 8,940
1920ss 287 22,776
1930ss 120 69,525
1940ss 43 181,855
1950ss 78 124,067
1960ss 153 75,267
1970ss 136 27,048
1980ss 107 18,630
1990ss 70 12,885
2000ss 103 6,737
2010ss 143 3,481
2020ss 80 1,116

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Carmelina Carolyn
2014 19 375
2015 14 377
2016 18 352
2017 12 326
2018 12 313
2019 14 282
2020 14 270
2021 16 218
2022 13 194
2023 19 228
2024 18 206

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, 1910–2024.

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