Carolyn is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #748 in 2015 with 377 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 1996 with 1,211 births ranking #233. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 68.9%. In 2015, approximately 1 in every 4,734 girls born was named Carolyn. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.