Caroline vs Carrie

Side-by-side comparison of Caroline and Carrie — 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

Carrie

Girl name · Rank #3040

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Metric Caroline Carrie
Current Rank #92 #3040
Total Births (all years) 247,746 266,286
Peak Year 2000 1977
Peak Year Births 5,022 8,661
Peak Decade 2000ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Caroline Carrie
1880ss 3,743 12,514
1890ss 4,500 14,276
1900ss 4,276 13,140
1910ss 10,591 18,067
1920ss 12,694 19,127
1930ss 10,844 12,525
1940ss 11,625 10,974
1950ss 8,985 16,179
1960ss 16,773 31,171
1970ss 12,287 66,827
1980ss 17,944 36,081
1990ss 36,827 10,314
2000ss 41,846 3,322
2010ss 39,630 1,421
2020ss 15,181 348

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Caroline Carrie
2014 4,347 150
2015 4,333 126
2016 4,437 143
2017 4,294 130
2018 4,167 115
2019 3,919 93
2020 3,362 82
2021 3,202 77
2022 3,029 68
2023 2,868 68
2024 2,720 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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