Carylon vs Carolyn

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

Name A

Carylon

Girl name

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Name B

Carolyn

Girl name · Rank #1161

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Metric Carylon Carolyn
Current Rank Unranked #1161
Total Births (all years) 792 556,593
Peak Year 1943 1947
Peak Year Births 46 20,741
Peak Decade 1940ss 1940ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1918 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Carylon Carolyn
1880ss — 856
1890ss — 1,401
1900ss — 2,009
1910ss 6 8,940
1920ss 5 22,776
1930ss 78 69,525
1940ss 338 181,855
1950ss 202 124,067
1960ss 131 75,267
1970ss 32 27,048
1980ss — 18,630
1990ss — 12,885
2000ss — 6,737
2010ss — 3,481
2020ss — 1,116

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Carylon 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, 1918–1976.

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