Carolina vs Carrie

Side-by-side comparison of Carolina and Carrie — 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

Carrie

Girl name · Rank #3040

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Metric Carolina Carrie
Current Rank #428 #3040
Total Births (all years) 47,196 266,286
Peak Year 2004 1977
Peak Year Births 1,270 8,661
Peak Decade 2000ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Carolina Carrie
1880ss 179 12,514
1890ss 249 14,276
1900ss 375 13,140
1910ss 817 18,067
1920ss 1,347 19,127
1930ss 1,069 12,525
1940ss 1,102 10,974
1950ss 1,103 16,179
1960ss 1,787 31,171
1970ss 2,594 66,827
1980ss 4,756 36,081
1990ss 9,847 10,314
2000ss 11,073 3,322
2010ss 7,498 1,421
2020ss 3,400 348

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Carolina Carrie
2014 787 150
2015 732 126
2016 775 143
2017 722 130
2018 740 115
2019 756 93
2020 684 82
2021 608 77
2022 664 68
2023 728 68
2024 716 53

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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