Recorded 1975–1988 Girls' name Peak 1975 12 births

Carilynn — girls' name

12 babies named Carilynn in U.S. Social Security records since 1975, with the highest year being 1975. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s61980s6
1970s
Peak decade

50% of everyone ever named Carilynn was born in this single decade.

1975
Single peak year

6 babies were named Carilynn in 1975 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Carilynn

The Social Security Administration has registered 12 babies named Carilynn between 1975 and 1988, spanning 14 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Carilynn currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1988. The name reached its historical peak in 1975, when 6 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Carilynn performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 6 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Carilynn shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Carilynn 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 12 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.

Carilynn at a glance

Last recorded 1988

Total births

12

Since 1975

14 years of records

Peak year

1975

6 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1988

Active since

1975

Recorded for 14 years

Last year on file: 1988

Carilynn popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1988–1975

Last recorded 1988
Peak year (1975)
6
Annual births at peak — across 14 years of records
6 19881975 6

Carilynn by decade

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

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
6 births that decade — 50% of Carilynn's all-time total
1970s61980s6

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Carilynn?
12 babies have been named Carilynn since 1975. It was last recorded in 1988. The peak year was 1975 with 6 births.
When was Carilynn most popular?
Carilynn was most popular in the 1970s decade with 6 total births. The single peak year was 1975.
How long has the name Carilynn been used?
Carilynn has been recorded in Social Security data since 1975, spanning 14 years of data through 1988.
What names are similar to Carilynn?
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.

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, 1975–1988 (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.