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