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Carolynn

Carolynn is a female given name: 100% of people named Carolynn are women, and it is recorded as female in 1 of the 1 countries covered.

FemaleHigh
Male 0%Female 100%
Verdict
Female
Male / female split
0% male / 100% female
Confidence
High (64 or more weighted country observations)
Most common in
United States
US births since 1880
0 male / 6,118 female
Data
nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
Updated
2026-09-11

How to address Carolynn

When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Carolynn," in English, "Guten Tag Carolynn," in German. Carolynn is a female given name: about 100% of people named Carolynn are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.

Ready-made greetings in six languages

English

Dear Carolynn,

German

Guten Tag Carolynn,

French

Bonjour Carolynn,

Spanish

Estimado/a Carolynn:

Chinese

Carolynn您好:

Japanese

Carolynn様

English

Hi Carolynn,

German

Hi Carolynn,

French

Salut Carolynn,

Spanish

Hola Carolynn,

Chinese

Carolynn你好:

Japanese

Carolynnさん

Greeting generator

This is a statistical estimate, not a statement about the gender, identity or correct form of address of any particular person.

Country breakdown

Gender of the name Carolynn by country (nam_dict, 55 country columns)
CountryHow commonUsuallyMale share
United Statescommonwoman's name0%

United States birth data

0 male · 6,118 female · 6,118 births recorded

Male 0%Female 100%

Since 1980: 0% male.

Frequently asked questions

Is Carolynn a male or female name?

Carolynn is a female given name: 100% of people named Carolynn are women, and it is recorded as female in 1 of the 1 countries covered.

How do I address Carolynn in an email?

When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Carolynn," in English, "Guten Tag Carolynn," in German. Carolynn is a female given name: about 100% of people named Carolynn are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.

Is Carolynn a unisex name?

Carolynn is not a unisex name: 0% of people named Carolynn are men. Carolynn leans strongly female overall.

Related names

Sources

Gender by country: nam_dict, the c't first-names dictionary by Joerg Michael, roughly 44,000 names across 55 countries, licensed GFDL. US frequencies: United States Social Security Administration baby-name data, public domain. Method: how we classify names. Full dataset: data & licences. Data built 2026-09-11.

Cite this page

DearWho, "Is Carolynn a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/carolynn (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.

BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_carolynn,
  title  = {Is Carolynn a male or female name?},
  author = {{DearWho}},
  year   = {2026},
  url    = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/carolynn},
  note   = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}