Carolyne vs Carol

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

Name A

Carolyne

Girl name · Rank #13452

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Name B

Carol

Girl name · Rank #2630

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Metric Carolyne Carol
Current Rank #13452 #2630
Total Births (all years) 3,578 816,838
Peak Year 1942 1946
Peak Year Births 108 34,283
Peak Decade 1940ss 1940ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1882 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Carolyne Carol
1880ss 5 120
1890ss 15 394
1900ss 33 964
1910ss 174 5,585
1920ss 260 22,978
1930ss 378 117,729
1940ss 813 292,330
1950ss 400 222,654
1960ss 242 112,332
1970ss 164 23,476
1980ss 211 8,809
1990ss 279 4,952
2000ss 323 2,727
2010ss 230 1,379
2020ss 51 409

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Carolyne Carol
2014 32 150
2015 30 118
2016 23 129
2017 25 114
2018 19 114
2019 19 112
2020 14 100
2021 8 87
2022 10 82
2023 13 74
2024 6 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, 1882–2024.

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