Carmilla vs Carolyn

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

Name A

Carmilla

Girl name · Rank #8980

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Name B

Carolyn

Girl name · Rank #1161

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Metric Carmilla Carolyn
Current Rank #8980 #1161
Total Births (all years) 445 556,593
Peak Year 1921 1947
Peak Year Births 15 20,741
Peak Decade 1970ss 1940ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1915 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Carmilla Carolyn
1880ss — 856
1890ss — 1,401
1900ss — 2,009
1910ss 28 8,940
1920ss 58 22,776
1930ss 11 69,525
1940ss 22 181,855
1950ss 42 124,067
1960ss 71 75,267
1970ss 85 27,048
1980ss 59 18,630
1990ss 18 12,885
2000ss — 6,737
2010ss 22 3,481
2020ss 29 1,116

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Carmilla Carolyn
2014 5 375
2015 6 377
2016 5 352
2017 6 326
2018 — 313
2019 — 282
2020 — 270
2021 — 218
2022 8 194
2023 10 228
2024 11 206

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, 1915–2024.

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