Carrington vs Carolyn

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

Name A

Carrington

Girl name · Rank #5317

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Name B

Carolyn

Girl name · Rank #1161

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Metric Carrington Carolyn
Current Rank #5317 #1161
Total Births (all years) 2,646 556,593
Peak Year 2000 1947
Peak Year Births 197 20,741
Peak Decade 2000ss 1940ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1968 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Carrington 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 5 75,267
1970ss 18 27,048
1980ss 49 18,630
1990ss 565 12,885
2000ss 1,103 6,737
2010ss 766 3,481
2020ss 140 1,116

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Carrington Carolyn
2014 84 375
2015 71 377
2016 60 352
2017 51 326
2018 35 313
2019 48 282
2020 34 270
2021 30 218
2022 24 194
2023 28 228
2024 24 206

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, 1968–2024.

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