Caralyn Girl
How popular is Caralyn?
#13,204 girl name in 2025
6 baby girls were named Caralyn in the US in 2025, making it the 13204th most popular girl name.
1,078living people named Caralyn (est.)
32median age of people named Caralyn
1,148babies named Caralyn since 1880
1 in 552,557US babies born in 2025
Caralyn popularity over time
| Rank in 2025 | #13,204 for girls |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 6 girls |
| 10-year trend | Falling fast (-75% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #5,456 in 2015, #7,208 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 1998 (33 girls) |
| Highest rank | #2,597 in 1945 |
| First recorded | 1937 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 0% boys, 100% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.0% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Caralyn counting every spelling
Social Security counts each spelling as its own name. Adding together the spellings that sound alike, the Caroline family of names ranked #107 for girls in 2025 (#102 the year before), with 3,137 babies in all.
| Spelling | Girls in 2025 | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Caroline | 2,646 | 84% |
| Carolyn | 185 | 6% |
| Karoline | 119 | 4% |
| Carolynn | 45 | 1% |
| Caraline | 15 | 0% |
| Karolyn | 18 | 1% |
| Karaline | 14 | 0% |
| Karlyn | 17 | 1% |
| Carlyn | 12 | 0% |
| Carlynn | 5 | 0% |
| Carolyne | 9 | 0% |
| Karalynn | 7 | 0% |
Spellings are grouped by how they sound, using our own rules, so a few groupings may not match how your family says the name.
Caralyn by decade
| Decade | Baby girls | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 12 | #3,427 |
| 1940s | 53 | #2,597 |
| 1950s | 76 | #3,746 |
| 1960s | 126 | #2,838 |
| 1970s | 93 | #3,711 |
| 1980s | 162 | #3,554 |
| 1990s | 192 | #3,570 |
| 2000s | 216 | #4,481 |
| 2010s | 188 | #4,541 |
| 2020s | 30 | #7,208 |
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Questions
- Is Caralyn a boy or girl name?
- Caralyn is mostly a girl name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Caralyn were girls.
- How popular is the name Caralyn?
- 6 baby girls were named Caralyn in the US in 2025, making it the 13204th most popular girl name.
- When was Caralyn most popular?
- Caralyn peaked in 1998, when 33 girls were given the name. Its highest rank was #2,597 in 1945.
- How many people are named Caralyn?
- 1,148 babies have been named Caralyn in the US since 1880. We estimate about 1,078 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 32.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.