Total births
248
Girls' name · since 1940
Carloyn
Since 1940, U.S. Social Security records show 248 babies named Carloyn, peaking in 1940. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 248
- total births
- 1940–1984
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 31%
- born in that decade
248 girls have been named Carloyn since 1940, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Carloyn has 248 recorded births among girls since 1940, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1950s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1940 to 1984.
- 248 total births
- 1940–1984 years on record
- 1950s peak decade
- 31% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
248 girls have been named Carloyn since 1940, peaking in the 1950s, last recorded in 1984.
- 248
- total births
- 1940–1984
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 31%
- born in that decade
1950s
Peak decade
31% of everyone ever named Carloyn was born in this single decade.
1940
Single peak year
13 babies were named Carloyn in 1940 - its busiest year on record.
Carloyn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Carloyn's full recorded timeline at 1958, 50% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 50% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1941, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1940 peak of 13 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Carloyn at a glance
Last recorded 1984Peak year
1940
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1940
Carloyn popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1940–1984
- Peak year (1940)
- 13
- Annual births at peak, across 45 years of records
Carloyn by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1950s was Carloyn's strongest decade.
77 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 31% of all-time use.
Carloyn births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s
1940s
66 births
- 1950s
1950s
77 births
- 1960s
1960s
75 births
- 1970s 25
1970s
25 births
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 77 births (31% of all-time use).
Carloyn by state
Where Carloyn concentrates geographically, total births since 1940
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Tennessee | | 5 | 2.0% |
Tennessee share of Carloyn's total US births 2.0%
5 of 248 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Carloyn? ▼
Carloyn has been given to 248 babies in the U.S. since 1940, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1984. 13 babies were born in 1940, its single highest year.
When was Carloyn most popular? ▼
Carloyn was most popular in the 1950s decade with 77 total births. The single peak year was 1940.
Where is Carloyn most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Carloyn are Tennessee (5 births).
How long has the name Carloyn been used? ▼
Records for Carloyn go back to 1940, giving 45 years of history through 1984.
What names are similar to Carloyn? ▼
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 Carloyn's data
- Carloyn's decade-level peak was the 1950s (77 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1980s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Tennessee records the most Carloyns (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Tennessee names
- 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 Carloyn
Nearby Names Like Carloyn
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Carloyn
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Carolyn Girl
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Carrie Girl
#3013 266,350 births
Caroline Girl
#92 250,410 births
Carla Girl
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Compare Carloyn side by side: Carloyn vs Carol Carloyn vs Carolyn Carloyn vs Carrie
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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, 1940–1984 (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. "Carloyn: Baby Name Since 1940 - 248 Births, Peak 1940." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/carloyn. 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 Carloyn 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.