Carol vs Carolyn
Side-by-side comparison of Carol and Carolyn - popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Carol | Carolyn |
| Current Rank | #2639 | #1160 |
| Total Births (all years) | 816,928 | 556,777 |
| Peak Year | 1946 | 1947 |
| Peak Year Births | 34,284 | 20,742 |
| Peak Decade | 1940s | 1940s |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| First Recorded Year | 1880 | 1880 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Carol | Carolyn |
| 1880s | 120 | 856 |
| 1890s | 394 | 1,401 |
| 1900s | 964 | 2,009 |
| 1910s | 5,585 | 8,940 |
| 1920s | 22,978 | 22,776 |
| 1930s | 117,731 | 69,525 |
| 1940s | 292,333 | 181,858 |
| 1950s | 222,656 | 124,067 |
| 1960s | 112,333 | 75,266 |
| 1970s | 23,477 | 27,046 |
| 1980s | 8,808 | 18,628 |
| 1990s | 4,952 | 12,884 |
| 2000s | 2,727 | 6,737 |
| 2010s | 1,379 | 3,482 |
| 2020s | 491 | 1,302 |
Recent Annual Births (2014–present)
| Year | Carol | Carolyn |
| 2014 | 150 | 375 |
| 2015 | 118 | 377 |
| 2016 | 129 | 352 |
| 2017 | 114 | 326 |
| 2018 | 114 | 313 |
| 2019 | 112 | 282 |
| 2020 | 100 | 270 |
| 2021 | 87 | 218 |
| 2022 | 82 | 194 |
| 2023 | 74 | 228 |
| 2024 | 66 | 207 |
| 2025 | 82 | 185 |