Carolynn
Carolynn is a given name that is an alternate spelling of Carol, a derivative of Caroline and a variation of Carolyn.
Meaning & Origin of Carolynn
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Carolynn is a given name that is an alternate spelling of Carol, a derivative of Caroline and a variation of Carolyn.
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The Story of Carolynn
Carolynn first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1917, with 8 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1942, when 169 Carolynns were born — ranking #568 that year. As of 2026, Carolynn ranks #4,014 for baby girls with 36 births, gradually falling (-11%). In total, more than 6K Carolynns have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
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About the name Carolynn
Carolynn is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1917 and has accumulated 6K births in the dataset. Carolynn's peak popularity came in 1942 when it ranked #568. Use the chart and map above to compare Carolynn's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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