US rank #15605 Girls' name Peak 2013 326 births

Caralynn — #15605 US girls' name

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.

1960s221970s221980s191990s282000s732010s1362020s26
#15605
of 17,661 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.

What the Data Says About Caralynn

The Social Security Administration has registered 326 babies named Caralynn between 1963 and 2024, spanning 62 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Caralynn currently holds the #15605 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2013, when 23 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Caralynn performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 136 births during that ten-year window. Across the 7 decades of recorded activity, Caralynn shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Caralynn in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 326 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Caralynn at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

326

Since 1963

62 years of records

Peak year

2013

23 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#15,605

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1963

Recorded for 62 years

Last year on file: 2024

Caralynn popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1963

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2013)
23
Annual births at peak — across 62 years of records
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Caralynn by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
136 births that decade — 42% of Caralynn's all-time total
1960s221970s221980s191990s282000s732010s1362020s26

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Caralynn?
326 babies have been named Caralynn since 1963. It currently ranks #15605 among girls. The peak year 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?
Caralynn has been recorded in Social Security data since 1963, spanning 62 years of data through 2024.
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.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1963–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.