Carola vs Carolyn

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

Name A

Carola

Girl name · Rank #10277

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Name B

Carolyn

Girl name · Rank #1161

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Metric Carola Carolyn
Current Rank #10277 #1161
Total Births (all years) 1,161 556,593
Peak Year 1961 1947
Peak Year Births 29 20,741
Peak Decade 1950ss 1940ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1894 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Carola Carolyn
1880ss — 856
1890ss 29 1,401
1900ss 34 2,009
1910ss 108 8,940
1920ss 102 22,776
1930ss 120 69,525
1940ss 158 181,855
1950ss 169 124,067
1960ss 157 75,267
1970ss 82 27,048
1980ss 50 18,630
1990ss 33 12,885
2000ss 48 6,737
2010ss 39 3,481
2020ss 32 1,116

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Carola Carolyn
2014 5 375
2015 5 377
2016 — 352
2017 5 326
2018 — 313
2019 — 282
2020 — 270
2021 7 218
2022 8 194
2023 8 228
2024 9 206

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, 1894–2024.

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