Carmella vs Carolyn

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

Name A

Carmella

Girl name · Rank #1343

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Name B

Carolyn

Girl name · Rank #1161

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Metric Carmella Carolyn
Current Rank #1343 #1161
Total Births (all years) 20,477 556,593
Peak Year 1922 1947
Peak Year Births 554 20,741
Peak Decade 1920ss 1940ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1891 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Carmella Carolyn
1880ss — 856
1890ss 107 1,401
1900ss 444 2,009
1910ss 2,863 8,940
1920ss 4,761 22,776
1930ss 2,392 69,525
1940ss 1,541 181,855
1950ss 1,465 124,067
1960ss 1,408 75,267
1970ss 879 27,048
1980ss 690 18,630
1990ss 456 12,885
2000ss 1,111 6,737
2010ss 1,553 3,481
2020ss 807 1,116

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Carmella Carolyn
2014 158 375
2015 153 377
2016 148 352
2017 162 326
2018 158 313
2019 174 282
2020 158 270
2021 146 218
2022 176 194
2023 158 228
2024 169 206

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, 1891–2024.

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