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.

Name A

Carolyn

Girl name · Rank #1161

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Name B

Carrie

Girl name · Rank #3040

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Metric Carolyn Carrie
Current Rank #1161 #3040
Total Births (all years) 556,593 266,286
Peak Year 1947 1977
Peak Year Births 20,741 8,661
Peak Decade 1940ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Carolyn Carrie
1880ss 856 12,514
1890ss 1,401 14,276
1900ss 2,009 13,140
1910ss 8,940 18,067
1920ss 22,776 19,127
1930ss 69,525 12,525
1940ss 181,855 10,974
1950ss 124,067 16,179
1960ss 75,267 31,171
1970ss 27,048 66,827
1980ss 18,630 36,081
1990ss 12,885 10,314
2000ss 6,737 3,322
2010ss 3,481 1,421
2020ss 1,116 348

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 82
2021 218 77
2022 194 68
2023 228 68
2024 206 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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