Carmen vs Carolyn

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

Name A

Carmen

Girl name · Rank #416

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Name B

Carolyn

Girl name · Rank #1161

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Metric Carmen Carolyn
Current Rank #416 #1161
Total Births (all years) 141,984 556,593
Peak Year 1960 1947
Peak Year Births 2,439 20,741
Peak Decade 1960ss 1940ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1881 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Carmen Carolyn
1880ss 141 856
1890ss 419 1,401
1900ss 1,040 2,009
1910ss 4,104 8,940
1920ss 9,180 22,776
1930ss 8,569 69,525
1940ss 10,692 181,855
1950ss 18,953 124,067
1960ss 22,885 75,267
1970ss 17,874 27,048
1980ss 12,622 18,630
1990ss 11,158 12,885
2000ss 12,217 6,737
2010ss 8,552 3,481
2020ss 3,578 1,116

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Carmen Carolyn
2014 855 375
2015 859 377
2016 829 352
2017 776 326
2018 733 313
2019 741 282
2020 706 270
2021 716 218
2022 693 194
2023 712 228
2024 751 206

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, 1881–2024.

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