Carolann vs Carolyn

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

Name A

Carolann

Girl name · Rank #12237

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Name B

Carolyn

Girl name · Rank #1161

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Metric Carolann Carolyn
Current Rank #12237 #1161
Total Births (all years) 5,646 556,593
Peak Year 1946 1947
Peak Year Births 254 20,741
Peak Decade 1940ss 1940ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1932 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Carolann Carolyn
1880ss — 856
1890ss — 1,401
1900ss — 2,009
1910ss — 8,940
1920ss — 22,776
1930ss 394 69,525
1940ss 1,995 181,855
1950ss 986 124,067
1960ss 786 75,267
1970ss 260 27,048
1980ss 377 18,630
1990ss 451 12,885
2000ss 254 6,737
2010ss 121 3,481
2020ss 22 1,116

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Carolann Carolyn
2014 11 375
2015 16 377
2016 11 352
2017 11 326
2018 9 313
2019 10 282
2020 7 270
2021 8 218
2022 — 194
2023 — 228
2024 7 206

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, 1932–2024.

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