Total births
207
Girls' name · since 1933
Carollyn
207 babies named Carollyn in U.S. Social Security records since 1933, with the highest year being 1947. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 207
- total births
- 1933–1997
- years on record
- 1940s
- peak decade
- 40%
- born in that decade
207 girls have been named Carollyn since 1933, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Carollyn recorded 207 times among girls since 1933, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1940s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1933 to 1997.
- 207 total births
- 1933–1997 years on record
- 1940s peak decade
- 40% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
207 girls have been named Carollyn since 1933, peaking in the 1940s, last recorded in 1997.
- 207
- total births
- 1933–1997
- years on record
- 1940s
- peak decade
- 40%
- born in that decade
1940s
Peak decade
40% of everyone ever named Carollyn was born in this single decade.
1947
Single peak year
16 babies were named Carollyn in 1947 - its busiest year on record.
Carollyn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Carollyn's SSA record in two at 1951 and the more recent half accounts for 43% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 57%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1953, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1947 peak of 16, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Carollyn at a glance
Last recorded 1997Peak year
1947
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1933
Carollyn popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1933–1997
- Peak year (1947)
- 16
- Annual births at peak, across 65 years of records
Carollyn by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1940s was Carollyn's strongest decade.
82 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 40% of all-time use.
Carollyn births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1930s
1930s
35 births
- 1940s
1940s
82 births
- 1950s
1950s
37 births
- 1960s 32
1960s
32 births
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
- 1990s 11
1990s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 1940s at 82 births (40% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Carollyn? ▼
Carollyn has been given to 207 babies in the U.S. since 1933, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1997. 16 babies were born in 1947, its single highest year.
When was Carollyn most popular? ▼
Carollyn was most popular in the 1940s decade with 82 total births. The single peak year was 1947.
How long has the name Carollyn been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Carollyn since 1933 -- 65 years through the most recent 1997 data.
What names are similar to Carollyn? ▼
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 Carollyn's data
- Carollyn's decade-level peak was the 1940s (82 total births); usage has since declined to 11 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Carollyn
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Carollyn
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Carrie Girl
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Caroline Girl
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Carla Girl
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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, 1933–1997 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Carollyn: Baby Name Since 1933 - 207 Births, Peak 1947." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/carollyn. 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 Carollyn 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.