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Carolyn

Girl

Origin of the name

Carolyn is a form of Caroline, a feminine form of Charles.

Short-lived name

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In 1947, Carolyn reached its peak: 20,742 girls, 1 baby in 174. The trend faded fast: today's pace is 99% below the peak. Latest ranking, 2025: No. 1222. 33% of all babies named Carolyn since 1880 were born in the 1940s.
556,777births since 1880
1940sgeneration
No. 15rank at its peak, in 1947

Where babies named Carolyn are born

1947

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The darker the blue, the more common Carolyn is in the state, compared with its births. White: no births published that year.

Where it is most popular

Compared with the national average, Carolyn is most common in Arkansas (2 times), West Virginia (2) and District of Columbia (1.8), taking into account all births in each state since 1910.

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