Carrolyn
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 3
- Peak
- #1,630 in 1942
0 babies were named Carrolyn in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1933–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryCarrolyn first shows up in US birth records in 1933, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 92 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1942, when it reached #1,630.
About the name Carrolyn
Carrolyn is a girl name of English origin. It has 8 letters and 3 syllables, starting with C and ending in “-lyn”. US birth records list Carrolyn for girls from 1933 to 1981, in 28 of those 49 years. Its best year was 1942, when it ranked #1,630 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 1981, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:English names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 4.8 | 207,715 girls |
| 1940s | 11 | 92,678 girls |
| 1950s | 3.6 | 277,008 girls |
| 1960s | 0.8 | 1,176,471 girls |
| 1970s | 0.4 | 2,439,024 girls |
| 1980s | 1.5 | 666,667 girls |
Other spellings of Carrolyn
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 Carrolyn
What is the origin of the name Carrolyn?
Carrolyn has English roots in our records. Other English names include Olivia, Charlotte, Harper.
Is Carrolyn a boy or girl name?
Carrolyn is a girl name.
How popular is the name Carrolyn?
Carrolyn is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 1981. It peaked at #1,630 in 1942.