Carole vs Carolyn
Side-by-side comparison of Carole and Carolyn - popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Carole | Carolyn |
| Current Rank | Unranked | #1160 |
| Total Births (all years) | 110,688 | 556,777 |
| Peak Year | 1942 | 1947 |
| Peak Year Births | 8,407 | 20,742 |
| Peak Decade | 1940s | 1940s |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| First Recorded Year | 1901 | 1880 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Carole | Carolyn |
| 1880s | - | 856 |
| 1890s | - | 1,401 |
| 1900s | 18 | 2,009 |
| 1910s | 492 | 8,940 |
| 1920s | 2,004 | 22,776 |
| 1930s | 26,768 | 69,525 |
| 1940s | 50,303 | 181,858 |
| 1950s | 16,535 | 124,067 |
| 1960s | 10,566 | 75,266 |
| 1970s | 2,209 | 27,046 |
| 1980s | 941 | 18,628 |
| 1990s | 522 | 12,884 |
| 2000s | 210 | 6,737 |
| 2010s | 95 | 3,482 |
| 2020s | 25 | 1,302 |
Recent Annual Births (2014–present)
| Year | Carole | Carolyn |
| 2014 | 11 | 375 |
| 2015 | 10 | 377 |
| 2016 | 11 | 352 |
| 2017 | 8 | 326 |
| 2018 | 10 | 313 |
| 2019 | 11 | 282 |
| 2020 | 7 | 270 |
| 2021 | - | 218 |
| 2022 | - | 194 |
| 2023 | 9 | 228 |
| 2024 | - | 207 |
| 2025 | 9 | 185 |