Girl nameNot in the current top charts
Carilyn
3 syllablesPeak year: 19587 lettersStarts with C
Meaning & origin
We're still researching Carilyn's meaning
We don't have a verified origin story for this name yet — we'd rather leave it blank than make one up. Check back soon, or explore the popularity data below in the meantime.
Carilyn's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Carilyn |
|---|---|
| 1935 | 13 |
| 1936 | 7 |
| 1938 | 7 |
| 1940 | 6 |
| 1941 | 8 |
| 1942 | 10 |
| 1943 | 10 |
| 1944 | 5 |
| 1945 | 13 |
| 1946 | 11 |
| 1947 | 8 |
| 1948 | 11 |
| 1949 | 14 |
| 1950 | 6 |
| 1951 | 12 |
| 1952 | 11 |
| 1954 | 10 |
| 1955 | 9 |
| 1956 | 13 |
| 1957 | 12 |
| 1958 | 17 |
| 1959 | 11 |
| 1960 | 13 |
| 1961 | 10 |
| 1962 | 10 |
| 1963 | 8 |
| 1964 | 9 |
| 1965 | 10 |
| 1966 | 5 |
| 1968 | 8 |
| 1969 | 7 |
| 1971 | 7 |
| 1973 | 7 |
| 1975 | 8 |
| 1976 | 9 |
| 1979 | 9 |
| 1980 | 6 |
| 1981 | 5 |
| 1983 | 7 |
| 1984 | 5 |
| 1985 | 6 |
| 1988 | 5 |
| 1990 | 5 |
| 1991 | 7 |
| 1994 | 5 |
| 1999 | 5 |
| 2002 | 7 |
| 2005 | 5 |
| 2010 | 7 |
| 2011 | 6 |
Carilyn through the decades
- Carilyn peaked in 1958, when 17 babies were named Carilyn in the US.
- Over the last 10 years of data (1985–2011), use of Carilyn has fallen 17% compared to the 10 years before that.