Carilynn
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 3
- Peak
- #7,984 in 1975
0 babies were named Carilynn in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1975–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryCarilynn first shows up in US birth records in 1975, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 50 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1975, when it reached #7,984.
About the name Carilynn
Carilynn is a girl name of English origin. It has 8 letters and 3 syllables, starting with C and ending in “-ynn”. US birth records list Carilynn for girls from 1975 to 1988, in 2 of those 14 years. Its best year was 1975, when it ranked #7,984 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 1988, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:English names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8 | 1,219,512 girls |
| 1980s | 0.4 | 2,647,059 girls |
Other spellings of Carilynn
More English girl names
- Girl name: Olivia · olive tree
- Girl name: Charlotte · free
- Unisex name: Harper · harp player
- Girl name: Elizabeth · God is my oath
- Girl name: Lily · lily flower
- Girl name: Lucy · light
- Girl name: Lainey · possibly light
- Girl name: Scarlett · scarlet red
Questions about the name Carilynn
What is the origin of the name Carilynn?
Carilynn has English roots in our records. Other English names include Olivia, Charlotte, Harper.
Is Carilynn a boy or girl name?
Carilynn is a girl name.
How popular is the name Carilynn?
Carilynn is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 1988. It peaked at #7,984 in 1975.