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.

Name A

Caroline

Girl name · Rank #92

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Name B

Carolyn

Girl name · Rank #1161

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Metric Caroline Carolyn
Current Rank #92 #1161
Total Births (all years) 247,746 556,593
Peak Year 2000 1947
Peak Year Births 5,022 20,741
Peak Decade 2000ss 1940ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Caroline Carolyn
1880ss 3,743 856
1890ss 4,500 1,401
1900ss 4,276 2,009
1910ss 10,591 8,940
1920ss 12,694 22,776
1930ss 10,844 69,525
1940ss 11,625 181,855
1950ss 8,985 124,067
1960ss 16,773 75,267
1970ss 12,287 27,048
1980ss 17,944 18,630
1990ss 36,827 12,885
2000ss 41,846 6,737
2010ss 39,630 3,481
2020ss 15,181 1,116

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Caroline Carolyn
2014 4,347 375
2015 4,333 377
2016 4,437 352
2017 4,294 326
2018 4,167 313
2019 3,919 282
2020 3,362 270
2021 3,202 218
2022 3,029 194
2023 2,868 228
2024 2,720 206

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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