Carolynn is a girl name with a rare feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Carolynn means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Carolynn across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Carolynn has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Carolynn is a girl name of Germanic origin meaning “free man”. A variant spelling of Carolyn, a feminine form of Charles.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 6,453 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 18 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 3 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Carolynn per year, United States (1917 to 2025). United States peaked in 1942 (169/yr) · Scotland peaked in 1980 (5/yr) · Ireland peaked in 1979 (3/yr).
Carolynn is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1942, when it ranked #1,012 nationally (given to 169 babies that year).
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