Name Legacy

Karolyn

Recorded 1912–2025 · United States

Karolyn was most popular in 1946, when 167 American babies were given the name — ranking #1,082 that year. In 2025 it ranked #10,985, with 18 births. Across 1880–2025 the Social Security Administration has recorded 5,957 people named Karolyn.

Most popular in1946
Rank that year#1,082
Births that year167
Total since 18805,957

Karolyn over time

18802025
Births per year. The dot marks Karolyn’s peak in 1946. Gaps are years the SSA suppressed, which it does for any name given to fewer than five babies.

Origin

A variant of Carolyn · Germanic · from Caroline, feminine of Charles

Names that peaked alongside Karolyn

Explore further

See Karolyn on the interactive charts

Source: U.S.A. Social Security Administration. Years 1880–2025. namelegacy.org