Carolena vs Carolyn

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

Name A

Carolena

Girl name · Rank #15480

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Name B

Carolyn

Girl name · Rank #1161

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Metric Carolena Carolyn
Current Rank #15480 #1161
Total Births (all years) 469 556,593
Peak Year 2008 1947
Peak Year Births 25 20,741
Peak Decade 2000ss 1940ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1935 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Carolena Carolyn
1880ss — 856
1890ss — 1,401
1900ss — 2,009
1910ss — 8,940
1920ss — 22,776
1930ss 5 69,525
1940ss 6 181,855
1950ss 10 124,067
1960ss 5 75,267
1970ss 11 27,048
1980ss 8 18,630
1990ss 68 12,885
2000ss 165 6,737
2010ss 160 3,481
2020ss 31 1,116

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Carolena Carolyn
2014 18 375
2015 19 377
2016 15 352
2017 15 326
2018 14 313
2019 14 282
2020 12 270
2021 — 218
2022 6 194
2023 8 228
2024 5 206

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, 1935–2024.

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