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The name Carolyn peaked for boys at #741 in 1943. Carolyn is occasionally used for girls in 2024.

The name Carolyn is a girl's name of English origin meaning "free man".

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The phonetic Carolyn spelling, which was very popular from the 1920s to the '60s, has been steadily on the wane while Caroline herself has stayed strong.  
<br/><br/>Carolyn Keene was the pseudonymous author of the Nancy Drew Books; Carolyn Jones played Morticia Addams on TV's <em>The Addams Family</em>.

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The name Carolyn is currently ranked #953 in U.S. births. and peaked for girls at #10 in 1942. It is currently rising in popularity. The name is most popular in CAROLYN, CAROLYN, and CAROLYN. Carolyn is occasionally used for boys in 1995.

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