United States name statistics
Carolyn in United States
Estimated bearers
278,314
Country rank
#176
Per 100k
84
These figures are derived directly from official statistical agency data.
Gender distribution
Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly female.
Male 0.3%Female 99.7%
Carolyn popularity by year
U.S. births per year for Carolyn, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).
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- 1880: 80
- 1881: 60
- 1882: 62
- 1883: 58
- 1884: 75
- 1885: 86
- 1886: 82
- 1887: 97
- 1888: 123
- 1889: 133
- 1890: 124
- 1891: 110
- 1892: 122
- 1893: 146
- 1894: 147
- 1895: 148
- 1896: 149
- 1897: 145
- 1898: 169
- 1899: 141
- 1900: 185
- 1901: 148
- 1902: 179
- 1903: 157
- 1904: 183
- 1905: 210
- 1906: 184
- 1907: 184
- 1908: 280
- 1909: 299
- 1910: 331
- 1911: 387
- 1912: 517
- 1913: 676
- 1914: 835
- 1915: 1,106
- 1916: 1,216
- 1917: 1,228
- 1918: 1,329
- 1919: 1,330
- 1920: 1,556
- 1921: 1,753
- 1922: 1,706
- 1923: 2,017
- 1924: 2,227
- 1925: 2,198
- 1926: 2,415
- 1927: 2,814
- 1928: 2,856
- 1929: 3,282
- 1930: 3,745
- 1931: 4,025
- 1932: 4,601
- 1933: 5,062
- 1934: 6,494
- 1935: 6,990
- 1936: 7,936
- 1937: 8,985
- 1938: 11k
- 1939: 11k
- 1940: 13k
- 1941: 16k
- 1942: 20k
- 1943: 20k
- 1944: 19k
- 1945: 17k
- 1946: 20k
- 1947: 21k
- 1948: 19k
- 1949: 17k
- 1950: 16k
- 1951: 15k
- 1952: 14k
- 1953: 13k
- 1954: 12k
- 1955: 11k
- 1956: 11k
- 1957: 12k
- 1958: 11k
- 1959: 9,760
- 1960: 9,428
- 1961: 11k
- 1962: 9,720
- 1963: 8,156
- 1964: 8,092
- 1965: 6,987
- 1966: 6,141
- 1967: 5,745
- 1968: 5,554
- 1969: 5,146
- 1970: 4,531
- 1971: 3,616
- 1972: 3,005
- 1973: 2,580
- 1974: 2,479
- 1975: 2,353
- 1976: 2,121
- 1977: 2,208
- 1978: 2,186
- 1979: 2,060
- 1980: 1,935
- 1981: 1,968
- 1982: 2,017
- 1983: 1,924
- 1984: 1,834
- 1985: 1,847
- 1986: 1,744
- 1987: 1,824
- 1988: 1,810
- 1989: 1,826
- 1990: 1,723
- 1991: 1,566
- 1992: 1,518
- 1993: 1,479
- 1994: 1,230
- 1995: 1,181
- 1996: 1,210
- 1997: 1,061
- 1998: 901
- 1999: 1,037
- 2000: 1,031
- 2001: 870
- 2002: 822
- 2003: 701
- 2004: 731
- 2005: 626
- 2006: 587
- 2007: 495
- 2008: 448
- 2009: 426
- 2010: 378
- 2011: 371
- 2012: 361
- 2013: 347
- 2014: 375
- 2015: 377
- 2016: 352
- 2017: 326
- 2018: 313
- 2019: 282
- 2020: 270
- 2021: 218
- 2022: 194
- 2023: 228
- 2024: 207
- 2025: 185
Frequently asked questions
How many people are named Carolyn in United States?
An estimated 278,314 people in United States are named Carolyn. That works out to 1 in 1,193 residents.
Is Carolyn a common name in United States?
Carolyn ranks #176 among first names in United States.