Caroline vs Carolyn
Side-by-side comparison of Caroline and Carolyn - popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Caroline | Carolyn |
| Current Rank | #92 | #1160 |
| Total Births (all years) | 250,410 | 556,777 |
| Peak Year | 2000 | 1947 |
| Peak Year Births | 5,022 | 20,742 |
| Peak Decade | 2000s | 1940s |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| First Recorded Year | 1880 | 1880 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Caroline | Carolyn |
| 1880s | 3,743 | 856 |
| 1890s | 4,500 | 1,401 |
| 1900s | 4,276 | 2,009 |
| 1910s | 10,591 | 8,940 |
| 1920s | 12,694 | 22,776 |
| 1930s | 10,844 | 69,525 |
| 1940s | 11,625 | 181,858 |
| 1950s | 8,985 | 124,067 |
| 1960s | 16,770 | 75,266 |
| 1970s | 12,287 | 27,046 |
| 1980s | 17,943 | 18,628 |
| 1990s | 36,827 | 12,884 |
| 2000s | 41,850 | 6,737 |
| 2010s | 39,633 | 3,482 |
| 2020s | 17,842 | 1,302 |
Recent Annual Births (2014–present)
| Year | Caroline | Carolyn |
| 2014 | 4,348 | 375 |
| 2015 | 4,333 | 377 |
| 2016 | 4,437 | 352 |
| 2017 | 4,294 | 326 |
| 2018 | 4,167 | 313 |
| 2019 | 3,920 | 282 |
| 2020 | 3,364 | 270 |
| 2021 | 3,204 | 218 |
| 2022 | 3,030 | 194 |
| 2023 | 2,868 | 228 |
| 2024 | 2,730 | 207 |
| 2025 | 2,646 | 185 |