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Worldwide Name Statistics

Carlyn

Ranked #4940 - 1 in 2,571,520 people
US

Most common in

United States

3,111 bearers

World total

3,111

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#4940

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States3,111
Worldwide
~3,111
rank #4940
Rarity
1 in 2,571,520
of people globally
Gender split
2/98
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~3,111 in US

About the name Carlyn

There are an estimated 3,111 people named Carlyn alive worldwide today. That ranks Carlyn at #4940 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Carlyn is held by approximately 3,111 people, ranking #4940 among first names. That works out to roughly 1 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 106,686 U.S. residents).

Historically Carlyn is used overwhelmingly as a female name (98.5% female).

Carlyn appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly female.

Male 1.5%Female 98.5%

Carlyn popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Carlyn, 1900 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

Show data table
  1. 1900: 5
  2. 1904: 5
  3. 1908: 6
  4. 1909: 6
  5. 1910: 5
  6. 1913: 11
  7. 1914: 8
  8. 1915: 15
  9. 1916: 17
  10. 1917: 17
  11. 1918: 15
  12. 1919: 17
  13. 1920: 16
  14. 1921: 16
  15. 1922: 11
  16. 1923: 14
  17. 1924: 28
  18. 1925: 19
  19. 1926: 19
  20. 1927: 24
  21. 1928: 19
  22. 1929: 30
  23. 1930: 38
  24. 1931: 23
  25. 1932: 26
  26. 1933: 29
  27. 1934: 20
  28. 1935: 24
  29. 1936: 37
  30. 1937: 32
  31. 1938: 37
  32. 1939: 36
  33. 1940: 39
  34. 1941: 46
  35. 1942: 52
  36. 1943: 68
  37. 1944: 60
  38. 1945: 47
  39. 1946: 54
  40. 1947: 58
  41. 1948: 39
  42. 1949: 36
  43. 1950: 50
  44. 1951: 37
  45. 1952: 43
  46. 1953: 41
  47. 1954: 39
  48. 1955: 42
  49. 1956: 51
  50. 1957: 47
  51. 1958: 32
  52. 1959: 40
  53. 1960: 39
  54. 1961: 53
  55. 1962: 54
  56. 1963: 40
  57. 1964: 43
  58. 1965: 50
  59. 1966: 38
  60. 1967: 45
  61. 1968: 39
  62. 1969: 36
  63. 1970: 42
  64. 1971: 38
  65. 1972: 22
  66. 1973: 28
  67. 1974: 31
  68. 1975: 44
  69. 1976: 35
  70. 1977: 26
  71. 1978: 28
  72. 1979: 26
  73. 1980: 38
  74. 1981: 47
  75. 1982: 45
  76. 1983: 47
  77. 1984: 59
  78. 1985: 69
  79. 1986: 62
  80. 1987: 72
  81. 1988: 67
  82. 1989: 61
  83. 1990: 55
  84. 1991: 68
  85. 1992: 74
  86. 1993: 72
  87. 1994: 78
  88. 1995: 58
  89. 1996: 57
  90. 1997: 63
  91. 1998: 42
  92. 1999: 52
  93. 2000: 66
  94. 2001: 57
  95. 2002: 56
  96. 2003: 48
  97. 2004: 57
  98. 2005: 46
  99. 2006: 42
  100. 2007: 45
  101. 2008: 44
  102. 2009: 44
  103. 2010: 33
  104. 2011: 33
  105. 2012: 38
  106. 2013: 38
  107. 2014: 33
  108. 2015: 31
  109. 2016: 28
  110. 2017: 28
  111. 2018: 20
  112. 2019: 20
  113. 2020: 23
  114. 2021: 10
  115. 2022: 14
  116. 2024: 18
  117. 2025: 12

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Carlyn worldwide?

There are an estimated 3,111 people named Carlyn alive worldwide today, ranking #4940 globally.

Is Carlyn a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 2,571,520 people. In the United States there are roughly 3,111 bearers, which is 1 in 106,686 Americans.

Is Carlyn a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Carlyn is used 1.5% male and 98.5% female.

Where does the name Carlyn come from?

Who are famous people named Carlyn?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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