How Many People Are Named Carolyn Johnson?
There are approximately 2,038 people named Carolyn Johnson living in the United States today. That makes this name combination common, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 168,182 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Carolyn with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Johnson. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Estimated People with This Name
2,038
1 in 168,182 Americans
Combination Rarity
Common
First Name
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Last Name
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Carolyn: Popularity Over Time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Carolyn. The peak year was 1947 with 20,787 births. The average person named Carolyn today is 66 years old.
Ancestry of the Johnson Surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Johnson, from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau.
How we calculated this
The first name "Carolyn" has an estimated frequency of 0.0907% among living Americans, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for mortality using CDC 2023 life tables.
The surname "Johnson" appears at a rate of 655.24 per 100,000 people in the 2010 U.S. Census.
Multiplying these frequencies against the U.S. population of ~343 million gives 2,038 estimated people. This assumes first names and last names are statistically independent. Full methodology.
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Carolyn Johnson: Questions and Answers
How many people are named Carolyn Johnson?
We estimate approximately 2,038 people named Carolyn Johnson are alive in the United States today. The first name Carolyn is shared by 311,029 Americans, and the surname Johnson is shared by 2,200,907.
How rare is the name Carolyn Johnson?
This name combination is classified as Common, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 168,182 Americans. The first name Carolyn is common and the surname Johnson is very common.
Is Carolyn a male or female name?
Carolyn is predominantly female, with 0.3% of bearers being male and 99.7% female. It peaked in popularity in 1947 and the average bearer today is 66 years old.
Where does this data come from?
First name data comes from the Social Security Administration (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables. Surname data comes from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau. Full methodology.
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