Girls' name · since 1930
Carlyon
Since 1930, U.S. Social Security records show 513 babies named Carlyon, peaking in 1946. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #11,647 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 513
- born since 1930
- 1940s
- peak decade
513 girls have been named Carlyon since 1930, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Carlyon has been recorded 513 times among girls since 1930, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1940s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1930 to 1973.
- #11,647 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 513 born since 1930
- 1940s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Carlyon ranks #11,647 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 513 born since 1930, peaking in the 1940s.
- #11,647 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 513
- born since 1930
- 1940s
- peak decade
Carlyon's 513 recorded births place it above 83.88% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 3 jurisdictions, led by Mississippi.
Carlyon's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Carlyon's full recorded timeline at 1953, 45% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 55% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1930, with just 6 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1946 peak of 26 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Carlyon popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1930–1973
- Peak year (1946)
- 26
- Annual births at peak, across 44 years of records
Carlyon by decade
1940s is the heaviest window (196 births, 38% of the file).
1940s was Carlyon's strongest decade.
196 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 38% of all-time use.
Carlyon births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1930s 27
1930s
27 births
- 1940s
1940s
196 births
- 1950s
1950s
156 births
- 1960s
1960s
111 births
- 1970s 23
1970s
23 births
What this shows Peak: 1940s at 196 births (38% of all-time use).
How Carlyon compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Carlyon's total volume
Carlyon by state
Where Carlyon concentrates geographically, total births since 1930
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Mississippi | | 11 | 2.1% |
| #2 | Kentucky | | 6 | 1.2% |
| #3 | Oklahoma | | 6 | 1.2% |
11 of 513 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.
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What to do with Carlyon's data
- Carlyon's decade-level peak was the 1940s (196 total births); usage has since declined to 23 in the 1970s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Mississippi records the most Carlyons (11 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Mississippi names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Carlyon: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1946)
Similar record span (~43 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1930–1973 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Carlyon 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 August 2026.