Total births
271
Girls' name · since 1940
Karolynn
271 babies named Karolynn in U.S. Social Security records since 1940, with the highest year being 2014. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 271
- total births
- 1940–2022
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 24%
- born in that decade
Karolynn sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 271 recorded since 1940.
Karolynn has 271 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 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1940 to 2022.
- 271 total births
- 1940–2022 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 24% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
271 girls have been named Karolynn since 1940, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2022.
- 271
- total births
- 1940–2022
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 24%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
24% of everyone ever named Karolynn was born in this single decade.
2014
Single peak year
15 babies were named Karolynn in 2014 - its busiest year on record.
Karolynn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Karolynn's full recorded timeline at 1995, 57% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 43% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1947, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2014 peak of 15 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Karolynn at a glance
Last recorded 2022Peak year
2014
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1940
Karolynn popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1940–2022
- Peak year (2014)
- 15
- Annual births at peak, across 83 years of records
Karolynn by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Karolynn's strongest decade.
65 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 24% of all-time use.
Karolynn births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s
1940s
35 births
- 1950s 11
1950s
11 births
- 1960s 17
1960s
17 births
- 1970s 21
1970s
21 births
- 1980s
1980s
28 births
- 1990s
1990s
34 births
- 2000s
2000s
55 births
- 2010s
2010s
65 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 65 births (24% of all-time use).
Karolynn by state
Where Karolynn concentrates geographically, total births since 1940
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 5 | 1.8% |
California share of Karolynn's total US births 1.8%
5 of 271 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Karolynn? ▼
Karolynn has been given to 271 babies in the U.S. since 1940, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2022. 15 babies were born in 2014, its single highest year.
When was Karolynn most popular? ▼
Karolynn was most popular in the 2010s decade with 65 total births. The single peak year was 2014.
Where is Karolynn most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Karolynn are California (5 births).
How long has the name Karolynn been used? ▼
Records for Karolynn go back to 1940, giving 83 years of history through 2022.
What names are similar to Karolynn? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Karen, Kara, Karla, Karina, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Karolynn's data
- Karolynn's decade-level peak was the 2010s (65 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Karolynns (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California 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 Karolynn
Nearby Names Like Karolynn
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Karolynn
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Karla Girl
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Karina Girl
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Kari Girl
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Compare Karolynn side by side: Karolynn vs Karen Karolynn vs Kara Karolynn vs Karla
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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, 1940–2022 (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. "Karolynn: Baby Name Since 1940 - 271 Births, Peak 2014." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/karolynn. 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 Karolynn 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.