Carolynn vs Carol

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

Name A

Carolynn

Girl name · Rank #3769

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Name B

Carol

Girl name · Rank #2639

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Metric Carolynn Carol
Current Rank #3769 #2639
Total Births (all years) 6,453 816,928
Peak Year 1942 1946
Peak Year Births 169 34,284
Peak Decade 1940s 1940s
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1917 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Carolynn Carol
1880s - 120
1890s - 394
1900s - 964
1910s 21 5,585
1920s 96 22,978
1930s 435 117,731
1940s 1,467 292,333
1950s 1,000 222,656
1960s 792 112,333
1970s 540 23,477
1980s 519 8,808
1990s 454 4,952
2000s 449 2,727
2010s 440 1,379
2020s 240 491

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Carolynn Carol
2014 39 150
2015 48 118
2016 51 129
2017 44 114
2018 37 114
2019 53 112
2020 42 100
2021 35 87
2022 43 82
2023 35 74
2024 40 66
2025 45 82

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, 1917–2025.

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