The baby name Carlyn appears in baby name data for the United States from 1915 to 2017. It was most popular in 1985 with 49 babies given the name.
In the later years of this period, Carlyn has become more popular compared with earlier years.
| Year | Count |
|---|---|
| 1915 | 5 |
| 1917 | 8 |
| 1918 | 7 |
| 1919 | 5 |
| 1930 | 6 |
| 1932 | 5 |
| 1942 | 5 |
| 1943 | 5 |
| 1944 | 5 |
| 1946 | 9 |
| 1950 | 10 |
| 1951 | 5 |
| 1956 | 14 |
| 1959 | 8 |
| 1960 | 5 |
| 1964 | 5 |
| 1969 | 5 |
| 1970 | 10 |
| 1971 | 5 |
| 1975 | 5 |
| 1980 | 5 |
| 1982 | 10 |
| 1984 | 32 |
| 1985 | 49 |
| 1986 | 17 |
| 1987 | 22 |
| 1988 | 16 |
| 1989 | 10 |
| 1990 | 5 |
| 1991 | 26 |
| 1992 | 5 |
| 1993 | 5 |
| 1994 | 12 |
| 1995 | 5 |
| 1996 | 13 |
| 1997 | 10 |
| 1998 | 5 |
| 2000 | 7 |
| 2001 | 6 |
| 2003 | 20 |
| 2004 | 22 |
| 2006 | 18 |
| 2008 | 5 |
| 2012 | 12 |
| 2015 | 5 |
| 2017 | 10 |