Girl · Name family
Carolyn
598,422births recorded
18Countries
4Variants
1942Peak · United States
#566Austria 2025
Carolyn is a girl name family recorded 598,422 times in 18 countries since 1880. It ranks highest today in Austria (#566 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in the United States in 1942, at 747.4 births per 100,000. Elsewhere it is mostly given as Carolin (Austria).
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.
Rank in countries that publish top lists only
All forms of Carolyn
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carolyn | English | 558,397 | 🇺🇸 United States | #1222 | 1942 | ▼ 45 % |
| Carolyn | English | 12,958 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | #1284 | 1943 | ▲ 30 % |
| Carolyn | English | 4,413 | 🇦🇺 New South Wales | – | 1964 | – |
| Carolyn | English | 2,360 | 🇨🇦 British Columbia | – | 1944 | – |
| Carolyn | English | 2,166 | 🇦🇺 South Australia | – | 1964 | – |
| Carolyn | English | 907 | 🏴 Scotland | – | 1978 | – |
| Carolynn | English | 6,453 | 🇺🇸 United States | #3389 | 1942 | ▲ 5 % |
| Carolynn | English | 329 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 1943 | – |
| Carolynn | English | 68 | 🇨🇦 British Columbia | – | 1944 | – |
| Carolynn | English | 5 | 🏴 Scotland | – | 1980 | – |
| Karolyn | English | 5,957 | 🇺🇸 United States | #6325 | 1941 | ▶ 0 % |
| Karolyn | English | 13 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 1972 | – |
| Karolyn | English | 10 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 1995 | – |
| Karolyn | English | 5 | 🇨🇦 British Columbia | – | 1964 | – |
| Carolin | German | 1,255 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1942 | – |
| Carolin | German | 927 | 🇦🇹 Austria | #566 | 2008 | ▼ 57 % |
| Carolin | German | 216 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 1964 | – |
| Carolin | German | 102 | 🇩🇪 Germany (large cities) | – | 2018 | – |
| Carolin | German | 86 | 🇸🇪 Sweden | – | 1999 | – |
| Carolin | German | 31 | 🇨🇦 British Columbia | – | 1964 | – |
How we grouped these names
- Carolyn ↔ Carolynn — spelling variant
- Carolyn ↔ Karolyn — spelling variant
- Carolyn ↔ Carolin — spelling variant
Questions about Carolyn
How popular is the name Carolyn?
In 2025 it ranked #566 in Austria. Official registers record 598,422 births across 18 countries.
What is Carolyn in other languages?
Carolynn (English); Karolyn (English); Carolin (German).
When was Carolyn most popular?
It peaked in the United States in 1942, at 747.4 births per 100,000.
Is Carolyn a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Carolyn is a girl name.