Carrera vs Carolyn

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

Name A

Carrera

Girl name · Rank #13896

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Name B

Carolyn

Girl name · Rank #1161

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Metric Carrera Carolyn
Current Rank #13896 #1161
Total Births (all years) 236 556,593
Peak Year 2006 1947
Peak Year Births 15 20,741
Peak Decade 2010ss 1940ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1981 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Carrera Carolyn
1880ss — 856
1890ss — 1,401
1900ss — 2,009
1910ss — 8,940
1920ss — 22,776
1930ss — 69,525
1940ss — 181,855
1950ss — 124,067
1960ss — 75,267
1970ss — 27,048
1980ss 42 18,630
1990ss 37 12,885
2000ss 69 6,737
2010ss 71 3,481
2020ss 17 1,116

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Carrera Carolyn
2014 5 375
2015 6 377
2016 9 352
2017 6 326
2018 8 313
2019 7 282
2020 6 270
2021 5 218
2022 — 194
2023 — 228
2024 6 206

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, 1981–2024.

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