How Many People Are Named Carelyn?
An estimated 4 people in the United States have the first name Carelyn. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 64 years old, and Carelyn peaked in popularity in 1959 with 5 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Carelyn as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Carelyn paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Carelyn is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
4
About 1 in 85,688,585 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
64
years old
Peak Year
1959
5 births
Total Registered
5
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Carelyn
Carelyn is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 5 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Carelyn as a female name
Ranked #6,359 in 1959
5 female births in 1959
Peak: 1959 (5 births)
Carelyn: Popularity Over Time
Carelyn by Decade
How has Carelyn tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5 | 0 | 5 | |
Carelyn + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Carelyn as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Carelyn
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Carelyn: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Carelyn?
We estimate approximately 4 people named Carelyn are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 85,688,585 Americans share this first name.
Is Carelyn a common name?
Carelyn is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 6.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 5 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Carelyn most popular?
Carelyn reached peak popularity in 1959, when 5 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Carelyn is approximately 64 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Carelyn a female name?
Carelyn is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Carelyn Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Carelyn Smith, Carelyn Johnson, Carelyn Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 0 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau estimate. Full methodology.
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