Gender
Female
Origin
- Germanic
- Feminine variant of Charles meaning manly
- English
Syllables
3
Pronunciation
c(a)-ral-yn, car(a)-lyn
Popularity in the USA
- Girls: peak in 2009 (rank #4470, 33 births); most recent 2025 (rank #13208, 6 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 6 |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | 9 |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | 15 |
| 2019 | 10 |
| 2018 | 15 |
| 2017 | 12 |
| 2016 | 14 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in Scotland
- Girls: peak in 1990 (rank #615, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence