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Carolyn

Girl #1084 in 2023

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

Popularity of Carolyn

Popularity, 1880–2023

228 births in 2023

1880 2023

556,387 U.S. births recorded from 1880–2023. Used for both boys and girls — see notes below.

Peak year

1947

20,787 babies

First recorded

1880

Earliest SSA data

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"

Girl · Ancient Greek

Name of an early martyr, shortened from Chrīstiāna

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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.