Carys vs Carolyn

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

Name A

Carys

Girl name · Rank #4716

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Name B

Carolyn

Girl name · Rank #1161

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Metric Carys Carolyn
Current Rank #4716 #1161
Total Births (all years) 2,295 556,593
Peak Year 2006 1947
Peak Year Births 196 20,741
Peak Decade 2000ss 1940ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1991 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Carys 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 82 12,885
2000ss 1,123 6,737
2010ss 933 3,481
2020ss 157 1,116

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Carys Carolyn
2014 114 375
2015 82 377
2016 61 352
2017 54 326
2018 59 313
2019 56 282
2020 34 270
2021 32 218
2022 40 194
2023 22 228
2024 29 206

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, 1991–2024.

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