How Common is the First Name Carlyn?
We estimate that there are 3,409 people named Carlyn who are currently alive and were born in the United States. Carlyn is the 2,941st most common for women, and the 4,755th most common overall.
How Old are People Named Carlyn?
The average person named Carlyn is 42.73 years old.
Is Carlyn a Popular Baby Name Right Now?
12 people named Carlyn were born in the U.S. in 2025. It was the 8,362nd most popular name for girls, and the 14,309th most popular overall.
The popularity of Carlyn peaked in 1943, when it was the 952nd most popular name for baby girls.
Is Carlyn a Boy's Name or a Girl's Name?
Carlyn is almost exclusively a female name. 99.5% of people named Carlyn are female.