Carolynn vs Carrie

Side-by-side comparison of Carolynn and Carrie — 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

Carrie

Girl name · Rank #3040

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Metric Carolynn Carrie
Current Rank #3966 #3040
Total Births (all years) 6,404 266,286
Peak Year 1942 1977
Peak Year Births 169 8,661
Peak Decade 1940ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1917 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Carolynn Carrie
1880ss — 12,514
1890ss — 14,276
1900ss — 13,140
1910ss 21 18,067
1920ss 96 19,127
1930ss 435 12,525
1940ss 1,467 10,974
1950ss 1,000 16,179
1960ss 792 31,171
1970ss 540 66,827
1980ss 519 36,081
1990ss 454 10,314
2000ss 449 3,322
2010ss 439 1,421
2020ss 192 348

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Carolynn Carrie
2014 39 150
2015 47 126
2016 51 143
2017 44 130
2018 37 115
2019 53 93
2020 42 82
2021 35 77
2022 43 68
2023 35 68
2024 37 53

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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