How Many People Are Named Carlynn?
An estimated 732 people in the United States have the first name Carlynn. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 31 years old, and Carlynn peaked in popularity in 2017 with 25 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Carlynn 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 Carlynn paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
732
About 1 in 468,244 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
31
years old
Peak Year
2017
25 births
Total Registered
820
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Carlynn
Carlynn is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 820 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Carlynn as a female name
Ranked #10,405 in 2024
9 female births in 2024
Peak: 2017 (25 births)
Carlynn: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Carlynn span from the 1920s to the 2020s, covering 11 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 186 babies were registered. While Carlynn is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Carlynn by Decade
How has Carlynn 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.
Carlynn by State
Carlynn + Last Name Combinations
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Carlynn: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Carlynn?
We estimate approximately 732 people named Carlynn 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 468,244 Americans share this first name.
Is Carlynn a common name?
Carlynn is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 87.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 820 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Carlynn most popular?
Carlynn reached peak popularity in 2017, when 25 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Carlynn is approximately 31 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Carlynn a female name?
Carlynn is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Carlynn Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Carlynn Smith, Carlynn Johnson, Carlynn 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 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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