Carlyon: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	27	3	–	#3,140
1940s	196	20	+626%	#1,776
1950s	156	16	-20%	#2,009
1960s	111	11	-29%	#2,605
1970s	23	2	-79%	#5,098
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	–	–	–	–
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

#3,140

1940s

196

+626%

#1,776

1950s

156

-20%

#2,009

1960s

111

-29%

#2,605

1970s

-79%

#5,098

1980s

–

1990s

–

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Carlyon

Carlyon is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1930, 513 American babies have been named Carlyon. Its peak came in 1946, when 26 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1940s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Carlyon stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Carlyon?

The median living Carlyon is about 71 years old; half are between 64 and 78. An estimated 400 people named Carlyon are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Carlyon year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
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1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	10	#5,098
1965	–	–
1960	12	#3,723
1955	19	#2,558
1950	23	#2,009
1945	20	#1,883
1940	7	#3,552
1935	–	–
1930	6	#4,107
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Carlyon, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Carlyon?

The median living Carlyon is about 71 years old. Half of all living Carlyons are between 64 and 78 years old.

How many people named Carlyon are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Carlyon are alive in the United States, based on 513 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Carlyon in 2025?

Carlyon did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Carlyon?

513 babies have been named Carlyon in the United States since 1930, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Carlyon most popular?

Carlyon peaked in 1946, when 26 newborns received the name.

Is Carlyon a boy or girl name?

Carlyon is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Carlyon rising or falling?

Carlyon has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Carlyon popularity over time

The story of Carlyon

How old are people named Carlyon?

Carlyon year by year

Frequently asked questions

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