How Many People Are Named Carrolyn?
An estimated 150 people in the United States have the first name Carrolyn. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 75 years old, and Carrolyn peaked in popularity in 1942 with 26 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Carrolyn 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 Carrolyn paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 75, Carrolyn is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1961.
Estimated Living Americans
150
About 1 in 2,285,029 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
75
years old
Peak Year
1942
26 births
Total Registered
288
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Carrolyn
Carrolyn is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 288 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Carrolyn as a female name
Ranked #10,647 in 1981
5 female births in 1981
Peak: 1942 (26 births)
Carrolyn: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Carrolyn span from the 1930s to the 1980s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1940s, when 157 babies were registered. Carrolyn has declined significantly from its peak in the 1940s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Carrolyn by Decade
How has Carrolyn 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.
Carrolyn by State
Carrolyn + Last Name Combinations
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Carrolyn: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Carrolyn?
We estimate approximately 150 people named Carrolyn 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 2,285,029 Americans share this first name.
Is Carrolyn a common name?
Carrolyn is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 70.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 288 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Carrolyn most popular?
Carrolyn reached peak popularity in 1942, when 26 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Carrolyn is approximately 75 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Carrolyn a female name?
Carrolyn is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Carrolyn Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Carrolyn Smith, Carrolyn Johnson, Carrolyn 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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