Carrigan vs Carolyn

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

Name A

Carrigan

Girl name · Rank #6491

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Name B

Carolyn

Girl name · Rank #1161

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Metric Carrigan Carolyn
Current Rank #6491 #1161
Total Births (all years) 1,214 556,593
Peak Year 1996 1947
Peak Year Births 81 20,741
Peak Decade 2010ss 1940ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1994 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Carrigan 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 — 18,630
1990ss 251 12,885
2000ss 412 6,737
2010ss 445 3,481
2020ss 106 1,116

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Carrigan Carolyn
2014 51 375
2015 37 377
2016 37 352
2017 33 326
2018 34 313
2019 37 282
2020 36 270
2021 23 218
2022 16 194
2023 13 228
2024 18 206

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, 1994–2024.

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