Over the past 110 years, 549 465 girls and 114 boys have been named Carolyn. The name Carolyn ranks 50th in the United States among the most common names for girls. For the first time more than ten times newborns were named Carolyn in 1910. The peak of popularity of the name Carolyn came in the 1930s and 1940s. You can see absolute numbers and relative numbers on the chart. Indicators per 100K more accurately assess the popularity of the name.