Carolynn
Girl name · #3397 in 2025 · Uniqueness 73/100
Carolynn is currently the #3397 girl name in the United States — 45 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #3346, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 40,000 girls born in 2025 was named Carolynn.
The 108-year story
Carolynn first appears in the Social Security records in 1917, when 8 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1942, when 169 girls were named Carolynn — good for #568 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Carolynn per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Carolynn in class?
Carolynn scores 73 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Carolynn will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Carolynn is most common
State-level data for Carolynn is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Carolynn
Statistically, parents drawn to Carolynn tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Marilynn, Maryann, Charolette, Celestine, and Carlotta.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Carolynn | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 45 | #3389 |
| 2024 | 40 | #3758 |
| 2023 | 35 | #4114 |
| 2022 | 43 | #3595 |
| 2021 | 35 | #4090 |
| 2020 | 42 | #3546 |
| 2019 | 53 | #3043 |
| 2018 | 37 | #3918 |
| 2017 | 44 | #3479 |
| 2016 | 51 | #3182 |
| 2015 | 48 | #3346 |
| 2014 | 39 | #3848 |
| 2013 | 57 | #2936 |
| 2012 | 43 | #3644 |
| 2011 | 33 | #4353 |
| 2010 | 35 | #4180 |
| 2009 | 52 | #3189 |
| 2008 | 40 | #3936 |
| 2007 | 44 | #3653 |
| 2006 | 48 | #3368 |
| 2005 | 37 | #3876 |
| 2004 | 42 | #3490 |
| 2003 | 43 | #3347 |
| 2002 | 43 | #3241 |
| 2001 | 44 | #3142 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Carolynn a popular girl name?
Carolynn ranked #3397 among girls in 2025 with 45 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3346.
When was the name Carolynn most popular?
Carolynn peaked in 1942, when 169 American girls received the name (ranked #568 that year). Since 1942 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Carolynn?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 40,000 newborn American girls was named Carolynn. It scores 73/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.