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Carlyn

Girl

Carlyn is a girl name that appears in U.S. Social Security records.

Popularity of Carlyn

Popularity, 1900–2022

14 births in 2022

1900 2022

4,276 U.S. births recorded from 1900–2023.

Peak year

1992

74 babies

First recorded

1900

123 years of history

Recent trend

Falling

Last 5 yrs vs. prior 5

Similar names

Boy · Germanic

Free man; strong

Girl · Germanic languages

Shortened from Caroline

Girl · Ancient Greek

from Κυνθία, feminine of Κύνθιος

Girl · Ancient Greek

from Αἰκατερίνη, Ἑκατερίνη, of debated meaning, possibly from ἑκάτερος, or from the name of the goddess Hecate

Boy · Germanic languages

Means "Charles"

About this page

Popularity counts come from the U.S. Social Security Administration's national dataset. Meanings and origins are curated from etymological sources. If you spot an error, please let us know.