Total births
326
Girls' name · since 1963
Caralynn
326 babies named Caralynn in U.S. Social Security records since 1963, with the highest year being 2013. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #15651
- among girls today
- 326
- born since 1963
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 12%
- more common than other girls
Caralynn currently ranks #15651 among girls' names in America, with 326 babies recorded since 1963.
Caralynn has 326 recorded births among girls since 1963, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #15651 as of the latest data, more common than 12% of girls, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1963 to 2024.
- #15651 among girls today
- 326 born since 1963
- 2010s peak decade
- 12% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Caralynn is currently the #15651 girls' name in America, more common than 12% of girls - 326 born since 1963, peaking in the 2010s.
- #15651
- among girls today
- 326
- born since 1963
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 12%
- more common than other girls
Caralynn vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#15651
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 12% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
42% of everyone ever named Caralynn was born in this single decade.
2013
Single peak year
23 babies were named Caralynn in 2013 - its busiest year on record.
How Caralynn compares
326 47th percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Caralynn's all-time total is 15% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Caralynn | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 326 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 23 | 48 | 19,840 |
Caralynn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Caralynn's full recorded timeline at 2004, 63% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 37% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1963, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2013 peak of 23 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Caralynn at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2013
Current rank
#15,651
Active since
1963
Caralynn popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1963–2024
- Peak year (2013)
- 23
- Annual births at peak, across 62 years of records
Caralynn by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Caralynn's strongest decade.
136 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 42% of all-time use.
Caralynn births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 22
1960s
22 births
- 1970s 22
1970s
22 births
- 1980s 19
1980s
19 births
- 1990s 28
1990s
28 births
- 2000s
2000s
73 births
- 2010s
2010s
136 births
- 2020s 26
2020s
26 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 136 births (42% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Caralynn? ▼
Since 1963, Social Security records show 326 babies named Caralynn. Today it holds rank #15651 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2013, with 23 births.
When was Caralynn most popular? ▼
Caralynn was most popular in the 2010s decade with 136 total births. The single peak year was 2013.
How long has the name Caralynn been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Caralynn since 1963 -- 62 years through the most recent 2024 data.
What names are similar to Caralynn? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Carol, Carolyn, Carrie, Caroline, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Caralynn's data
- Caralynn's decade-level peak was the 2010s (136 total births); usage has since declined to 26 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Caralynn
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Caralynn
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1963–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Caralynn: #15651 Girls' Name - 326 Births, Peak 2013." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/caralynn. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Caralynn draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.