Free man
Carolyn is a feminine derivative of Charles, which stems from the Germanic name Karl. It historically signifies a free person who was not of noble birth but held legal rights. It gained significant popularity in the mid-20th century as a softer alternative to Caroline.
Less common today
Carolyn isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #169 in 1990.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
Publicist and wife of John F. Kennedy Jr.
Counterculture figure known as Mountain Girl
Actress known for playing Morticia Addams
Pseudonym for the authors of the Nancy Drew series
MI6 Russian Desk head in Killing Eve · Killing Eve
Astronomer and co-discoverer of Comet Shoemaker-Levy 9
