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Carolynn

Girl

Meaning of Carolynn: German: 'free man'

Carolynn is a girl's name most strongly associated with German naming. It has 8 letters and 3 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 3287th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#3287

45 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

6,453

First recorded 1917 · peak 1942

Trend

stable

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 64 babies1982: 58 babies1983: 52 babies1984: 60 babies1985: 37 babies1986: 50 babies1987: 45 babies1988: 50 babies1989: 48 babies1990: 51 babies19901991: 45 babies1992: 64 babies1993: 51 babies1994: 46 babies1995: 35 babies1996: 50 babies1997: 45 babies1998: 42 babies1999: 25 babies2000: 56 babies20002001: 44 babies2002: 43 babies2003: 43 babies2004: 42 babies2005: 37 babies2006: 48 babies2007: 44 babies2008: 40 babies2009: 52 babies2010: 35 babies20102011: 33 babies2012: 43 babies2013: 57 babies2014: 39 babies2015: 48 babies2016: 51 babies2017: 44 babies2018: 37 babies2019: 53 babies2020: 42 babies20202021: 35 babies2022: 43 babies2023: 35 babies2024: 40 babies2025: 45 babies
US babies named Carolynn per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 64.

Gender split

0% boys · 100% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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