Carolyn
Below 5 births
2025 SSA
About Carolyn
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.
Carolyn Keene was the pseudonymous author of the Nancy Drew Books; Carolyn Jones played Morticia Addams on TV's The Addams Family.
Carolyn is also given to boys.
Pronounced CARE-oh-lin.
As of October 2026, Carolyn ranked #7941 in US births in 1995 SSA, peaked at #741 in 1943.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank · boys | Births · boys | US rank · girls | Births · girls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | #747 | 375 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | #748 | 377 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | #809 | 352 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | #833 | 326 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | #865 | 313 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | #936 | 282 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | #947 | 270 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | #1,129 | 218 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | #1,239 | 194 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | #1,084 | 228 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | #1,163 | 206 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | #1,222 | 185 |
World rankings
Carolyn for girls
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Carolyn on lists
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- Carolyn Jean Spellmann ShoemakerGirl
American astronomer
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American poet
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American lyricist
- Carolyn Ann FranklinGirl
American singer; sister of Aretha Franklin
- Carolyn Jane MaloneyGirl
U.S. Congresswoman from New York
- Carolyn McCarthyGirl
U.S. Congresswoman from New York
- Carolyn Jean Cheeks KilpatrickGirl
U.S. Congresswoman from Michigan
- Carolyn Sue JonesGirl
American actress
- Carolyn Inez McCormickGirl
American actress
- Carolyn SeymourGirl
English actress
- Carolyn Dawn JohnsonGirl
Canadian country music singer
- Carolyn HaxGirl
American advice columnist
- Carolyn GeorgeGirl
American ballerina
- Carolyn SeeGirl
American novelist
- Carolyn KeeneGirl
pen name used by writers of the Nancy Drew book series
- Carolyn MurphyGirl
American model and host of "Project Runway All Stars"
- Carolyn CassadyGirl
American writer
- Carolyn HennessyGirl
American Author and Actress
- Carolyn Jeanne BessetteGirl
Kennedy, wife of John F. Kennedy Jr.
- Carolyn LondonGirl
mother of model/TV personality Tyra Banks
Carolyn in pop culture
- Carolyn BurnhamGirl
character in the film "American Beauty"
- CarolynGirl
character in novelette "The Hot Moms Club" by author Tina Tirrell
- Carolyn PolhemusGirl
character in movie "Presumed Innocent"