Carolyn vs Carol

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

Name A

Carolyn

Girl name · Rank #1161

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Name B

Carol

Girl name · Rank #2630

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Metric Carolyn Carol
Current Rank #1161 #2630
Total Births (all years) 556,593 816,838
Peak Year 1947 1946
Peak Year Births 20,741 34,283
Peak Decade 1940ss 1940ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Carolyn Carol
1880ss 856 120
1890ss 1,401 394
1900ss 2,009 964
1910ss 8,940 5,585
1920ss 22,776 22,978
1930ss 69,525 117,729
1940ss 181,855 292,330
1950ss 124,067 222,654
1960ss 75,267 112,332
1970ss 27,048 23,476
1980ss 18,630 8,809
1990ss 12,885 4,952
2000ss 6,737 2,727
2010ss 3,481 1,379
2020ss 1,116 409

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Carolyn Carol
2014 375 150
2015 377 118
2016 352 129
2017 326 114
2018 313 114
2019 282 112
2020 270 100
2021 218 87
2022 194 82
2023 228 74
2024 206 66

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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