Carmelita vs Carolyn

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

Name A

Carmelita

Girl name · Rank #7582

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Name B

Carolyn

Girl name · Rank #1161

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Metric Carmelita Carolyn
Current Rank #7582 #1161
Total Births (all years) 6,950 556,593
Peak Year 1973 1947
Peak Year Births 140 20,741
Peak Decade 1950ss 1940ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1887 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Carmelita Carolyn
1880ss 16 856
1890ss 90 1,401
1900ss 127 2,009
1910ss 350 8,940
1920ss 669 22,776
1930ss 772 69,525
1940ss 748 181,855
1950ss 970 124,067
1960ss 909 75,267
1970ss 968 27,048
1980ss 562 18,630
1990ss 353 12,885
2000ss 221 6,737
2010ss 144 3,481
2020ss 51 1,116

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Carmelita Carolyn
2014 15 375
2015 11 377
2016 12 352
2017 13 326
2018 13 313
2019 9 282
2020 17 270
2021 10 218
2022 10 194
2023 — 228
2024 14 206

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, 1887–2024.

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