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 #3966

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Name B

Carol

Girl name · Rank #2630

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Metric Carolynn Carol
Current Rank #3966 #2630
Total Births (all years) 6,404 816,838
Peak Year 1942 1946
Peak Year Births 169 34,283
Peak Decade 1940ss 1940ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1917 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Carolynn Carol
1880ss — 120
1890ss — 394
1900ss — 964
1910ss 21 5,585
1920ss 96 22,978
1930ss 435 117,729
1940ss 1,467 292,330
1950ss 1,000 222,654
1960ss 792 112,332
1970ss 540 23,476
1980ss 519 8,809
1990ss 454 4,952
2000ss 449 2,727
2010ss 439 1,379
2020ss 192 409

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Carolynn Carol
2014 39 150
2015 47 118
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 37 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, 1917–2024.

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