FIRST NAME
Carolyn
Carolyn is the 58th most common female first name in the United States, recorded for 383,725 women and girls in the latest Census. It is also given to 331 men and boys.
AS A FEMALE NAME · #58 TODAY
1990 CENSUS
957,533
living · #42
2020 CENSUS
383,725
living · #58
BABIES NAMED CAROLYN BY BIRTH YEAR · 1880–2025
2025185
As a female name, Carolyn peaked in 1947, when 20,742 babies were named Carolyn (the #15 female name that year).
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (US BIRTHS)
AS A MALE NAME · #11,423 TODAY
2020 CENSUS
331
living · #11,423
BABIES NAMED CAROLYN BY BIRTH YEAR · 1915–1995
19956
As a male name, Carolyn peaked in 1943, when 76 babies were named Carolyn (the #741 male name that year).
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (US BIRTHS)