Carra vs Carolyn

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

Name A

Carra

Girl name

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Name B

Carolyn

Girl name · Rank #1161

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Metric Carra Carolyn
Current Rank Unranked #1161
Total Births (all years) 1,353 556,593
Peak Year 1993 1947
Peak Year Births 28 20,741
Peak Decade 1990ss 1940ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Carra Carolyn
1880ss 34 856
1890ss 64 1,401
1900ss 56 2,009
1910ss 92 8,940
1920ss 85 22,776
1930ss 36 69,525
1940ss 58 181,855
1950ss 38 124,067
1960ss 90 75,267
1970ss 138 27,048
1980ss 203 18,630
1990ss 211 12,885
2000ss 127 6,737
2010ss 96 3,481
2020ss 25 1,116

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Carra Carolyn
2014 6 375
2015 10 377
2016 7 352
2017 8 326
2018 10 313
2019 6 282
2020 7 270
2021 6 218
2022 6 194
2023 6 228
2024 — 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, 1880–2023.

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