Girl name
Carolyn
Carolyn is currently the #1222 girl name in the United States, based on 2025 Social Security data. In raw numbers: 185 babies. It has drifted down the charts over the past five years, from #947 to #1222. Looking at the full record since 1880, Carolyn hit its all-time high of #10 in 1942, when 19,978 girls were given the name. State by state, Mississippi leads the way at #441.
Rankings
2025 rank
#1222
among girl names
Trend
Falling
last 5 years
All-time peak
#10
in 1942 (1940s)
Babies in 2025
185
girls named Carolyn
Carolyn popularity, 1880–2025
Where Carolyn is most popular
Share of girls born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: Mississippi (#441), Kentucky (#498), South Carolina (#560)
Uniqueness score
55/ 100Balanced
everywhereone of a kind
Well known, but far from crowded — the middle of the field. Based on how many babies per birth were named Carolyn in the most recent year of SSA data.
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