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.

Name A

Carrie

Girl name · Rank #3040

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Name B

Carolyn

Girl name · Rank #1161

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Metric Carrie Carolyn
Current Rank #3040 #1161
Total Births (all years) 266,286 556,593
Peak Year 1977 1947
Peak Year Births 8,661 20,741
Peak Decade 1970ss 1940ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Carrie Carolyn
1880ss 12,514 856
1890ss 14,276 1,401
1900ss 13,140 2,009
1910ss 18,067 8,940
1920ss 19,127 22,776
1930ss 12,525 69,525
1940ss 10,974 181,855
1950ss 16,179 124,067
1960ss 31,171 75,267
1970ss 66,827 27,048
1980ss 36,081 18,630
1990ss 10,314 12,885
2000ss 3,322 6,737
2010ss 1,421 3,481
2020ss 348 1,116

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 82 270
2021 77 218
2022 68 194
2023 68 228
2024 53 206

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, 1880–2024.

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