Feminine dossier · first seen 1917
Carolynn
Stable
Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
1942
Peak births
169
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Silent Generation
Quick answers about Carolynn
How many people are named Carolynn?
An estimated 4,303 living Americans are named Carolynn.
How rare is Carolynn?
Carolynn is very rare among babies today, with 45 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 73.4% from its 1942 peak.
How old is the typical Carolynn?
The median age of a living American named Carolynn is approximately 48 years, with most bearers falling between 26 and 67 years old.
Is Carolynn still popular?
Yes. Carolynn is holding steady, with 45 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.
Where is Carolynn most common?
Carolynn has its strongest geographic signal in California, where it appears 2.0× more often than the national baseline.
1917Peak 19422025
Peak year
1942
Decline from peak
73.4%
2025
45
All-time
6,453
Where it lives now
Carolynn is most concentrated in California — about 1.5× the national rate in the 1950s.
States where Carolynn is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.