Carnella vs Carolyn

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

Name A

Carnella

Girl name

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Name B

Carolyn

Girl name · Rank #1161

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Metric Carnella Carolyn
Current Rank Unranked #1161
Total Births (all years) 70 556,593
Peak Year 1950 1947
Peak Year Births 8 20,741
Peak Decade 1950ss 1940ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1921 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Carnella Carolyn
1880ss — 856
1890ss — 1,401
1900ss — 2,009
1910ss — 8,940
1920ss 6 22,776
1930ss 5 69,525
1940ss 6 181,855
1950ss 16 124,067
1960ss 12 75,267
1970ss 14 27,048
1980ss 11 18,630
1990ss — 12,885
2000ss — 6,737
2010ss — 3,481
2020ss — 1,116

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Carnella Carolyn
2014 — 375
2015 — 377
2016 — 352
2017 — 326
2018 — 313
2019 — 282
2020 — 270
2021 — 218
2022 — 194
2023 — 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, 1921–1989.

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