girl's name
Carolynn
- Gender Girl
- Letters 8
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 6,519
Scotland
#564
1983 births
Carolynn is a girl's name. In 2025 it was given to 45 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 1942, when 169 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 73,676 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1917.
Carolynn over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 21 |
| 1920s | 96 |
| 1930s | 435 |
| 1940s | 1,467 |
| 1950s | 1,000 |
| 1960s | 792 |
| 1970s | 540 |
| 1980s | 519 |
| 1990s | 454 |
| 2000s | 449 |
| 2010s | 440 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 240 |
How popular is Carolynn?
In 2025, Carolynn was given to 45 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Carolynn is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Carolynn
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Carolynn also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Carolynn over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Carolynn
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Carolynn — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Carolynn
How popular is the name Carolynn?
In 2025, Carolynn was given to 45 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Carolynn a girl's or a boy's name?
Carolynn is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Carolynn most popular?
Carolynn peaked in 1942, when 169 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Carolynn a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Carolynn currently ranks #3,424 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.