Carolyn is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #833 in 2017 with 326 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 1996 with 1,211 births ranking #233. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 73.1%. In 2017, approximately 1 in every 5,294 girls born was named Carolyn. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.