Cartha vs Carolyn

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

Name A

Cartha

Girl name

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Name B

Carolyn

Girl name · Rank #1161

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Metric Cartha Carolyn
Current Rank Unranked #1161
Total Births (all years) 66 556,593
Peak Year 1923 1947
Peak Year Births 8 20,741
Peak Decade 1930ss 1940ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1912 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Cartha Carolyn
1880ss — 856
1890ss — 1,401
1900ss — 2,009
1910ss 18 8,940
1920ss 8 22,776
1930ss 19 69,525
1940ss 16 181,855
1950ss 5 124,067
1960ss — 75,267
1970ss — 27,048
1980ss — 18,630
1990ss — 12,885
2000ss — 6,737
2010ss — 3,481
2020ss — 1,116

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Cartha Carolyn
2014 — 375
2015 — 377
2016 — 352
2017 — 326
2018 — 313
2019 — 282
2020 — 270
2021 — 218
2022 — 194
2023 — 228
2024 — 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, 1912–1951.

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