Carolyn is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #936 in 2019 with 282 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 1996 with 1,211 births ranking #233. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 76.7%. In 2019, approximately 1 in every 5,949 girls born was named Carolyn. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.