US rank #10343 Girls' name Peak 2017 820 births

Carlynn — #10343 US girls' name

820 babies named Carlynn in U.S. Social Security records since 1922, with the highest year being 2017. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1920s51930s51940s571950s641960s611970s521980s941990s1262000s1042010s1862020s66
#10343
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 41% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

23% of everyone ever named Carlynn was born in this single decade.

2017
Single peak year

25 babies were named Carlynn in 2017 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Carlynn

The Social Security Administration has registered 820 babies named Carlynn between 1922 and 2024, spanning 103 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Carlynn currently holds the #10343 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2017, when 25 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Carlynn performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 186 births during that ten-year window. Across the 11 decades of recorded activity, Carlynn shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 6 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by . In total, SSA state-level files list Carlynn in 1 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Carlynn 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 820 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.

Carlynn at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

820

Since 1922

103 years of records

Peak year

2017

25 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#10,343

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1922

Recorded for 103 years

Last year on file: 2024

Carlynn popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1922

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2017)
25
Annual births at peak — across 103 years of records
051015202530 202420142004199419841972195919461922 5

Carlynn by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
186 births that decade — 23% of Carlynn's all-time total
1920s51930s51940s571950s641960s611970s521980s941990s1262000s1042010s1862020s66

Carlynn by state

Where Carlynn concentrates geographically — total births since 1922

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Carlynn
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
6 0.7%
Texas share of Carlynn's total US births 0.7%

6 of 820 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Carlynn?
820 babies have been named Carlynn since 1922. It currently ranks #10343 among girls. The peak year was 2017 with 25 births.
When was Carlynn most popular?
Carlynn was most popular in the 2010s decade with 186 total births. The single peak year was 2017.
Where is Carlynn most popular?
The top states for the name Carlynn are Texas (6 births).
How long has the name Carlynn been used?
Carlynn has been recorded in Social Security data since 1922, spanning 103 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Carlynn?
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, 1922–2024 (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.