Karolyn
Meaning
variant of Carolyn/Caroline, feminine of Carolus (see Charles, from karl "man")
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Karolyn has stayed rare in US records the whole time: no peak decade to name.
See popularity in Brazil
Popularity in Brazil
419 people · the #15,105 first name in Brazil · about 1 in 500,000 · median age 21
Among people named Karolyn living in Brazil at the 2022 census, more were born in the 1990s than in any other decade.
Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022
When you meet Karolyn
People given the name Karolyn in the United States span the generations: the middle half were born anywhere from 1950 to 1999. Age is the one thing the name won't tell you.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Karolyn deep dive
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