Carolyn vs Carrie
Side-by-side comparison of Carolyn and Carrie - popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Carolyn | Carrie |
| Current Rank | #1160 | #3013 |
| Total Births (all years) | 556,777 | 266,350 |
| Peak Year | 1947 | 1977 |
| Peak Year Births | 20,742 | 8,661 |
| Peak Decade | 1940s | 1970s |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| First Recorded Year | 1880 | 1880 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Carolyn | Carrie |
| 1880s | 856 | 12,514 |
| 1890s | 1,401 | 14,276 |
| 1900s | 2,009 | 13,140 |
| 1910s | 8,940 | 18,067 |
| 1920s | 22,776 | 19,127 |
| 1930s | 69,525 | 12,525 |
| 1940s | 181,858 | 10,973 |
| 1950s | 124,067 | 16,179 |
| 1960s | 75,266 | 31,173 |
| 1970s | 27,046 | 66,825 |
| 1980s | 18,628 | 36,079 |
| 1990s | 12,884 | 10,315 |
| 2000s | 6,737 | 3,323 |
| 2010s | 3,482 | 1,421 |
| 2020s | 1,302 | 413 |
Recent Annual Births (2014–present)
| Year | Carolyn | Carrie |
| 2014 | 375 | 150 |
| 2015 | 377 | 126 |
| 2016 | 352 | 143 |
| 2017 | 326 | 130 |
| 2018 | 313 | 115 |
| 2019 | 282 | 93 |
| 2020 | 270 | 83 |
| 2021 | 218 | 77 |
| 2022 | 194 | 68 |
| 2023 | 228 | 68 |
| 2024 | 207 | 54 |
| 2025 | 185 | 63 |