Carolynn vs Carolyn

Side-by-side comparison of Carolynn and Carolyn — 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

Carolyn

Girl name · Rank #1161

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Metric Carolynn Carolyn
Current Rank #3966 #1161
Total Births (all years) 6,404 556,593
Peak Year 1942 1947
Peak Year Births 169 20,741
Peak Decade 1940ss 1940ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1917 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Carolynn Carolyn
1880ss — 856
1890ss — 1,401
1900ss — 2,009
1910ss 21 8,940
1920ss 96 22,776
1930ss 435 69,525
1940ss 1,467 181,855
1950ss 1,000 124,067
1960ss 792 75,267
1970ss 540 27,048
1980ss 519 18,630
1990ss 454 12,885
2000ss 449 6,737
2010ss 439 3,481
2020ss 192 1,116

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Carolynn Carolyn
2014 39 375
2015 47 377
2016 51 352
2017 44 326
2018 37 313
2019 53 282
2020 42 270
2021 35 218
2022 43 194
2023 35 228
2024 37 206

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, 1917–2024.

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