Carolyn is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #809 in 2016 with 352 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 1996 with 1,211 births ranking #233. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 70.9%. In 2016, approximately 1 in every 5,033 girls born was named Carolyn. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.