Carolyne vs Carolyn

Side-by-side comparison of Carolyne and Carolyn — 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

Carolyn

Girl name · Rank #1161

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Metric Carolyne Carolyn
Current Rank #13452 #1161
Total Births (all years) 3,578 556,593
Peak Year 1942 1947
Peak Year Births 108 20,741
Peak Decade 1940ss 1940ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1882 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Carolyne Carolyn
1880ss 5 856
1890ss 15 1,401
1900ss 33 2,009
1910ss 174 8,940
1920ss 260 22,776
1930ss 378 69,525
1940ss 813 181,855
1950ss 400 124,067
1960ss 242 75,267
1970ss 164 27,048
1980ss 211 18,630
1990ss 279 12,885
2000ss 323 6,737
2010ss 230 3,481
2020ss 51 1,116

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Carolyne Carolyn
2014 32 375
2015 30 377
2016 23 352
2017 25 326
2018 19 313
2019 19 282
2020 14 270
2021 8 218
2022 10 194
2023 13 228
2024 6 206

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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