Caryl vs Carolyn

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

Name A

Caryl

Girl name

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Name B

Carolyn

Girl name · Rank #1161

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Metric Caryl Carolyn
Current Rank Unranked #1161
Total Births (all years) 6,347 556,593
Peak Year 1947 1947
Peak Year Births 190 20,741
Peak Decade 1940ss 1940ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1896 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Caryl Carolyn
1880ss — 856
1890ss 11 1,401
1900ss 38 2,009
1910ss 250 8,940
1920ss 772 22,776
1930ss 1,255 69,525
1940ss 1,489 181,855
1950ss 1,437 124,067
1960ss 756 75,267
1970ss 205 27,048
1980ss 105 18,630
1990ss 29 12,885
2000ss — 6,737
2010ss — 3,481
2020ss — 1,116

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Caryl 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, 1896–1996.

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