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A name. A world of connections.
A given name in English
No sourced pronunciation yet
01 / Meaning & origin
Carlyn is a feminine given name.
No etymology is recorded in our sources for this spelling yet. The record exists because the name is documented in use; a meaning will be shown only once a cited source supports it.
02 / Across borders
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6 countries with published statistics. Language records show cultural connections; they do not measure how common a name is.
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United States, 2025: 12 girls (rank 8362). Documented as a given name in English.
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03 / By the numbers
Follow the spelling through the years, one published dataset at a time.
1880–2025 Spelling: Carlyn
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Source: US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
Integer application counts retained without rounding.
Per million is unavailable: this source has no matching published total.
| Year | Applications | Rank | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1880 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1881 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1882 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1883 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1884 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1885 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1886 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1887 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1888 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1889 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1890 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1891 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1892 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1893 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1894 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1895 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1896 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1897 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1898 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1899 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1900 | 5 | 1,932 | observed |
| 1901 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1902 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1903 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1904 | 5 | 1,877 | observed |
| 1905 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1906 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1907 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1908 | 6 | 1,862 | observed |
| 1909 | 6 | 1,957 | observed |
| 1910 | 5 | 2,398 | observed |
| 1911 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1912 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1913 | 11 | 1,883 | observed |
| 1914 | 8 | 2,638 | observed |
| 1915 | 15 | 2,050 | observed |
| 1916 | 17 | 1,949 | observed |
| 1917 | 17 | 1,996 | observed |
| 1918 | 15 | 2,289 | observed |
| 1919 | 17 | 2,063 | observed |
| 1920 | 16 | 2,263 | observed |
| 1921 | 16 | 2,282 | observed |
| 1922 | 11 | 2,958 | observed |
| 1923 | 14 | 2,465 | observed |
| 1924 | 21 | 1,926 | observed |
| 1925 | 19 | 2,018 | observed |
| 1926 | 19 | 1,997 | observed |
| 1927 | 24 | 1,728 | observed |
| 1928 | 19 | 1,961 | observed |
| 1929 | 25 | 1,555 | observed |
| 1930 | 38 | 1,210 | observed |
| 1931 | 17 | 1,941 | observed |
| 1932 | 26 | 1,488 | observed |
| 1933 | 24 | 1,513 | observed |
| 1934 | 20 | 1,697 | observed |
| 1935 | 24 | 1,514 | observed |
| 1936 | 32 | 1,267 | observed |
| 1937 | 32 | 1,282 | observed |
| 1938 | 27 | 1,437 | observed |
| 1939 | 30 | 1,350 | observed |
| 1940 | 34 | 1,272 | observed |
| 1941 | 38 | 1,222 | observed |
| 1942 | 52 | 1,091 | observed |
| 1943 | 68 | 952 | observed |
| 1944 | 60 | 1,005 | observed |
| 1945 | 47 | 1,142 | observed |
| 1946 | 54 | 1,165 | observed |
| 1947 | 58 | 1,183 | observed |
| 1948 | 39 | 1,473 | observed |
| 1949 | 36 | 1,543 | observed |
| 1950 | 50 | 1,294 | observed |
| 1951 | 37 | 1,555 | observed |
| 1952 | 43 | 1,469 | observed |
| 1953 | 41 | 1,531 | observed |
| 1954 | 39 | 1,623 | observed |
| 1955 | 42 | 1,579 | observed |
| 1956 | 51 | 1,480 | observed |
| 1957 | 42 | 1,652 | observed |
| 1958 | 32 | 1,939 | observed |
| 1959 | 40 | 1,741 | observed |
| 1960 | 39 | 1,811 | observed |
| 1961 | 53 | 1,553 | observed |
| 1962 | 54 | 1,525 | observed |
| 1963 | 40 | 1,839 | observed |
| 1964 | 43 | 1,781 | observed |
| 1965 | 50 | 1,575 | observed |
| 1966 | 38 | 1,859 | observed |
| 1967 | 45 | 1,702 | observed |
| 1968 | 39 | 1,909 | observed |
| 1969 | 36 | 2,102 | observed |
| 1970 | 42 | 1,986 | observed |
| 1971 | 38 | 2,137 | observed |
| 1972 | 22 | 2,976 | observed |
| 1973 | 28 | 2,565 | observed |
| 1974 | 31 | 2,433 | observed |
| 1975 | 44 | 1,986 | observed |
| 1976 | 35 | 2,334 | observed |
| 1977 | 26 | 3,002 | observed |
| 1978 | 28 | 2,859 | observed |
| 1979 | 26 | 3,147 | observed |
| 1980 | 38 | 2,486 | observed |
| 1981 | 47 | 2,158 | observed |
| 1982 | 45 | 2,220 | observed |
| 1983 | 47 | 2,097 | observed |
| 1984 | 59 | 1,812 | observed |
| 1985 | 69 | 1,680 | observed |
| 1986 | 62 | 1,816 | observed |
| 1987 | 72 | 1,678 | observed |
| 1988 | 67 | 1,839 | observed |
| 1989 | 61 | 2,054 | observed |
| 1990 | 55 | 2,289 | observed |
| 1991 | 68 | 2,014 | observed |
| 1992 | 74 | 1,894 | observed |
| 1993 | 72 | 1,942 | observed |
| 1994 | 73 | 1,929 | observed |
| 1995 | 58 | 2,282 | observed |
| 1996 | 57 | 2,314 | observed |
| 1997 | 63 | 2,174 | observed |
| 1998 | 42 | 3,015 | observed |
| 1999 | 52 | 2,675 | observed |
| 2000 | 66 | 2,332 | observed |
| 2001 | 57 | 2,635 | observed |
| 2002 | 56 | 2,709 | observed |
| 2003 | 48 | 3,085 | observed |
| 2004 | 57 | 2,808 | observed |
| 2005 | 46 | 3,317 | observed |
| 2006 | 42 | 3,669 | observed |
| 2007 | 45 | 3,601 | observed |
| 2008 | 44 | 3,645 | observed |
| 2009 | 44 | 3,619 | observed |
| 2010 | 33 | 4,397 | observed |
| 2011 | 33 | 4,353 | observed |
| 2012 | 38 | 3,988 | observed |
| 2013 | 38 | 3,918 | observed |
| 2014 | 33 | 4,350 | observed |
| 2015 | 31 | 4,488 | observed |
| 2016 | 28 | 4,850 | observed |
| 2017 | 28 | 4,811 | observed |
| 2018 | 20 | 6,010 | observed |
| 2019 | 20 | 5,986 | observed |
| 2020 | 23 | 5,314 | observed |
| 2021 | 10 | 9,562 | observed |
| 2022 | 14 | 7,631 | observed |
| 2023 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2024 | 18 | 6,394 | observed |
| 2025 | 12 | 8,362 | observed |
Statistics count the spelling “Carlyn” as recorded by the publisher. When a spelling has several independent origins, the counts are not split between them. Counts measure applications. Gaps are years without a published value, not zeros.
Rates per million are unavailable for this series because no compatible denominator has been imported.
Retrieved 2026-10-15 · CC0-1.0
Read our methodology04 / Through time
No historical attestations or sourced notable bearers are recorded yet. Historical databases are being evaluated for reuse permission; nothing is listed until a record can be cited.
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06 / Behind the facts
Review status: Source-reported — no editorial review recorded yet. Last data change 2026-10-15.
SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
National Records of Scotland — Babies' First Names: all first forenames given to 3 or more babies, Scotland, 1974-2025
National Records of Scotland (NRS) · OGL-UK-3.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
South Australia — Popular Baby Names, per-year lists including names given once, 1944-2017
Attorney-General's Department, South Australia (via data.sa.gov.au) · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Ontario top baby names, historical archive 1917–2013
Government of Ontario (Office of the Registrar General) · OGL-ON-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Ontario first baby names, 1913–2023 (verified redistribution)
Government of Ontario; redistributed by helloharun · OGL-ON-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Fichier des prénoms — édition 2026 (naissances 1900 à 2025), fichier national
Insee (Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques) · LO-2.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Ireland — babies' first names with three or more occurrences, 1964–2025
Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Wiktionary text: CC BY-SA 4.0. Wikidata: CC0. Commons recordings retain their individual file licences. Complete attribution is available in each group above and alongside each chart.
