Carolina vs Carolyn

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

Name A

Carolina

Girl name · Rank #428

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Name B

Carolyn

Girl name · Rank #1161

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Metric Carolina Carolyn
Current Rank #428 #1161
Total Births (all years) 47,196 556,593
Peak Year 2004 1947
Peak Year Births 1,270 20,741
Peak Decade 2000ss 1940ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Carolina Carolyn
1880ss 179 856
1890ss 249 1,401
1900ss 375 2,009
1910ss 817 8,940
1920ss 1,347 22,776
1930ss 1,069 69,525
1940ss 1,102 181,855
1950ss 1,103 124,067
1960ss 1,787 75,267
1970ss 2,594 27,048
1980ss 4,756 18,630
1990ss 9,847 12,885
2000ss 11,073 6,737
2010ss 7,498 3,481
2020ss 3,400 1,116

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Carolina Carolyn
2014 787 375
2015 732 377
2016 775 352
2017 722 326
2018 740 313
2019 756 282
2020 684 270
2021 608 218
2022 664 194
2023 728 228
2024 716 206

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, 1880–2024.

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