Girl · Name family
Carlyn
13,154births recorded
5Countries
8Variants
1990Peak · Alberta
#6546United States 2025
Carlyn is a girl name family recorded 13,154 times in 5 countries since 1900. It ranks highest today in the United States (#6546 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in Alberta in 1990, at 14.1 births per 100,000. Elsewhere it is mostly given as Charlyn (France).
Popularity by country
Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.
Which form wins where
Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.
All forms of Carlyn
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlyn | English | 4,373 | 🇺🇸 United States | #8362 | 1943 | ▼ 57 % |
| Carlyn | English | 23 | 🏴 Scotland | – | 1989 | – |
| Carlyn | English | 13 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 1988 | – |
| Carlyn | English | 5 | 🇨🇦 Alberta | – | 1990 | – |
| Carlyn | English | 5 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 1993 | – |
| Karlyn | English | 2,392 | 🇺🇸 United States | #6546 | 1992 | ▼ 18 % |
| Karlyn | English | 5 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 2008 | – |
| Karlyn | English | 5 | 🏴 Scotland | – | 1986 | – |
| Carlin | English | 1,939 | 🇺🇸 United States | #6546 | 1998 | ▼ 46 % |
| Charlyn | English | 1,829 | 🇺🇸 United States | #14942 | 1944 | ▼ 32 % |
| Charlyn | English | 70 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 2021 | – |
| Carlynn | English | 825 | 🇺🇸 United States | #14942 | 2017 | ▼ 72 % |
| Charlynn | English | 791 | 🇺🇸 United States | #11932 | 1968 | ▼ 5 % |
| Charlynn | English | 5 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 2003 | – |
| Karlin | English | 460 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1996 | – |
| Karlynn | English | 414 | 🇺🇸 United States | #13208 | 2009 | ▼ 25 % |
How we grouped these names
- Carlyn ↔ Karlyn — spelling variant
- Carlyn ↔ Carlin — spelling variant
- Carlyn ↔ Charlyn — spelling variant
- Carlyn ↔ Carlynn — spelling variant
- Carlyn ↔ Charlynn — spelling variant
- Carlyn ↔ Karlin — spelling variant
- Carlyn ↔ Karlynn — spelling variant
Questions about Carlyn
How popular is the name Carlyn?
In 2025 it ranked #6546 in the United States. Official registers record 13,154 births across 5 countries.
What is Carlyn in other languages?
Karlyn (English); Carlin (English); Charlyn (English); Carlynn (English); Charlynn (English); Karlin (English); Karlynn (English).
When was Carlyn most popular?
It peaked in Alberta in 1990, at 14.1 births per 100,000.
Is Carlyn a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Carlyn is a girl name.