Feminine dossier · first seen 1882

Carolyne

Name: SSA baby-name counts for Carolyne
Creator: Social Security Administration

Stable Decline Gradual decline from 1942

Peak era

1942

Peak rank proxy

108

Current vitality

Rare

Generation

Silent Generation

1882Peak 19422024

Peak year

1942

Decline from peak

94.4%

2024

All-time

3,578

Carolyne is past its period of maximum cultural dominance, but it has not disappeared. Unlike names that burn out quickly, it still carries enough usage to remain cross-generational rather than purely nostalgic.

Your name peaked in 1942, when 108 girls were named Carolyne.

In 2024, only 6 girls were given the name.

Down 94.4% from its peak.

All told, about 3,578 Americans have been named Carolyne and recorded by the Social Security Administration since 1882.

Rarity score99th percentile rare

AssociationSilent Generation

StabilityHighly era-bound

TrajectoryGradual decline from 1942

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