Carmelle vs Carolyn

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

Name A

Carmelle

Girl name

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Name B

Carolyn

Girl name · Rank #1161

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Metric Carmelle Carolyn
Current Rank Unranked #1161
Total Births (all years) 324 556,593
Peak Year 1963 1947
Peak Year Births 11 20,741
Peak Decade 1970ss 1940ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1924 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Carmelle Carolyn
1880ss — 856
1890ss — 1,401
1900ss — 2,009
1910ss — 8,940
1920ss 23 22,776
1930ss 5 69,525
1940ss 7 181,855
1950ss 20 124,067
1960ss 60 75,267
1970ss 61 27,048
1980ss 56 18,630
1990ss 42 12,885
2000ss 25 6,737
2010ss 15 3,481
2020ss 10 1,116

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Carmelle Carolyn
2014 5 375
2015 — 377
2016 — 352
2017 — 326
2018 5 313
2019 5 282
2020 — 270
2021 — 218
2022 5 194
2023 5 228
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, 1924–2023.

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