Carrie vs Carolyn
Side-by-side comparison of Carrie and Carolyn - popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Carrie | Carolyn |
| Current Rank | #3013 | #1160 |
| Total Births (all years) | 266,350 | 556,777 |
| Peak Year | 1977 | 1947 |
| Peak Year Births | 8,661 | 20,742 |
| Peak Decade | 1970s | 1940s |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| First Recorded Year | 1880 | 1880 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Carrie | Carolyn |
| 1880s | 12,514 | 856 |
| 1890s | 14,276 | 1,401 |
| 1900s | 13,140 | 2,009 |
| 1910s | 18,067 | 8,940 |
| 1920s | 19,127 | 22,776 |
| 1930s | 12,525 | 69,525 |
| 1940s | 10,973 | 181,858 |
| 1950s | 16,179 | 124,067 |
| 1960s | 31,173 | 75,266 |
| 1970s | 66,825 | 27,046 |
| 1980s | 36,079 | 18,628 |
| 1990s | 10,315 | 12,884 |
| 2000s | 3,323 | 6,737 |
| 2010s | 1,421 | 3,482 |
| 2020s | 413 | 1,302 |
Recent Annual Births (2014–present)
| Year | Carrie | Carolyn |
| 2014 | 150 | 375 |
| 2015 | 126 | 377 |
| 2016 | 143 | 352 |
| 2017 | 130 | 326 |
| 2018 | 115 | 313 |
| 2019 | 93 | 282 |
| 2020 | 83 | 270 |
| 2021 | 77 | 218 |
| 2022 | 68 | 194 |
| 2023 | 68 | 228 |
| 2024 | 54 | 207 |
| 2025 | 63 | 185 |