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girls' name ★ peaked 1943

Carylon

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Carylon
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1943
46 babies
All-time total
792
#8,795 all-time among girls
First recorded
1918
in Social Security records

Carylon popularity over time

792 babies have been named Carylon since 1918, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.010.020.030.0418801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1943Girls

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 – – – –
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1910s 6 1 – #4,373
1920s 5 1 -17% #5,088
1930s 78 8 +1460% #2,127
1940s 338 34 +333% #1,198
1950s 202 20 -40% #1,941
1960s 131 13 -35% #2,417
1970s 32 3 -76% #5,602
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2020s (to 2025) – – – –

The story of Carylon

Carylon 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 1918, 792 American babies have been named Carylon. Its peak came in 1943, when 46 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 Carylon stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Carylon?

The median living Carylon is about 73 years old; half are between 65 and 80. An estimated 600 people named Carylon are alive in the United States today.

median 73 020406080100

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

Carylon year by year

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

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1970 6 #7,168
1965 11 #3,977
1960 20 #2,748
1955 19 #2,559
1950 20 #2,195
1945 39 #1,280
1940 21 #1,751
1935 9 #2,959
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1925 5 #5,088
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Carylon?

The median living Carylon is about 73 years old. Half of all living Carylons are between 65 and 80 years old.

How many people named Carylon are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Carylon are alive in the United States, based on 792 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Carylon in 2025?

Carylon 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 Carylon?

792 babies have been named Carylon in the United States since 1918, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Carylon most popular?

Carylon peaked in 1943, when 46 newborns received the name.

Is Carylon a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Carylon rising or falling?

Carylon has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Names like Carylon

Names that sound and feel close to Carylon: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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