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Worldwide Name Statistics

Carolina

Ranked #1006 - 1 in 193,869 people
US

Most common in

United States

41k bearers

World total

41,265

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#1006

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States41k
Worldwide
~41k
rank #1006
Rarity
1 in 193,869
of people globally
Gender split
0/100
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~41k in US

About the name Carolina

There are an estimated 41,265 people named Carolina alive worldwide today. That ranks Carolina at #1006 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Carolina is held by approximately 41,265 people, ranking #1006 among first names. That works out to roughly 12 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 8,043 U.S. residents).

Historically Carolina is used overwhelmingly as a female name (99.7% female).

Carolina appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly female.

Male 0.3%Female 99.7%

Carolina popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Carolina, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1880: 13
  2. 1881: 10
  3. 1882: 10
  4. 1883: 20
  5. 1884: 13
  6. 1885: 18
  7. 1886: 25
  8. 1887: 19
  9. 1888: 24
  10. 1889: 27
  11. 1890: 23
  12. 1891: 21
  13. 1892: 28
  14. 1893: 24
  15. 1894: 34
  16. 1895: 35
  17. 1896: 28
  18. 1897: 17
  19. 1898: 24
  20. 1899: 15
  21. 1900: 40
  22. 1901: 37
  23. 1902: 31
  24. 1903: 32
  25. 1904: 44
  26. 1905: 30
  27. 1906: 44
  28. 1907: 33
  29. 1908: 45
  30. 1909: 39
  31. 1910: 43
  32. 1911: 56
  33. 1912: 63
  34. 1913: 58
  35. 1914: 77
  36. 1915: 100
  37. 1916: 111
  38. 1917: 102
  39. 1918: 98
  40. 1919: 109
  41. 1920: 132
  42. 1921: 137
  43. 1922: 118
  44. 1923: 128
  45. 1924: 149
  46. 1925: 145
  47. 1926: 120
  48. 1927: 125
  49. 1928: 145
  50. 1929: 159
  51. 1930: 132
  52. 1931: 110
  53. 1932: 112
  54. 1933: 117
  55. 1934: 104
  56. 1935: 103
  57. 1936: 94
  58. 1937: 107
  59. 1938: 101
  60. 1939: 95
  61. 1940: 78
  62. 1941: 103
  63. 1942: 81
  64. 1943: 131
  65. 1944: 130
  66. 1945: 114
  67. 1946: 119
  68. 1947: 128
  69. 1948: 114
  70. 1949: 115
  71. 1950: 104
  72. 1951: 113
  73. 1952: 108
  74. 1953: 126
  75. 1954: 109
  76. 1955: 103
  77. 1956: 107
  78. 1957: 127
  79. 1958: 105
  80. 1959: 101
  81. 1960: 143
  82. 1961: 166
  83. 1962: 172
  84. 1963: 173
  85. 1964: 227
  86. 1965: 194
  87. 1966: 193
  88. 1967: 161
  89. 1968: 185
  90. 1969: 173
  91. 1970: 213
  92. 1971: 189
  93. 1972: 166
  94. 1973: 227
  95. 1974: 199
  96. 1975: 247
  97. 1976: 248
  98. 1977: 269
  99. 1978: 399
  100. 1979: 443
  101. 1980: 461
  102. 1981: 440
  103. 1982: 407
  104. 1983: 428
  105. 1984: 377
  106. 1985: 413
  107. 1986: 474
  108. 1987: 487
  109. 1988: 524
  110. 1989: 810
  111. 1990: 917
  112. 1991: 868
  113. 1992: 917
  114. 1993: 955
  115. 1994: 1,054
  116. 1995: 995
  117. 1996: 1,059
  118. 1997: 1,073
  119. 1998: 1,011
  120. 1999: 1,036
  121. 2000: 1,204
  122. 2001: 1,207
  123. 2002: 1,074
  124. 2003: 1,216
  125. 2004: 1,270
  126. 2005: 1,133
  127. 2006: 1,196
  128. 2007: 1,020
  129. 2008: 925
  130. 2009: 828
  131. 2010: 822
  132. 2011: 729
  133. 2012: 723
  134. 2013: 712
  135. 2014: 788
  136. 2015: 732
  137. 2016: 775
  138. 2017: 722
  139. 2018: 740
  140. 2019: 756
  141. 2020: 684
  142. 2021: 609
  143. 2022: 664
  144. 2023: 730
  145. 2024: 718
  146. 2025: 769

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Carolina worldwide?

There are an estimated 41,265 people named Carolina alive worldwide today, ranking #1006 globally.

Is Carolina a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 193,869 people. In the United States there are roughly 41,265 bearers, which is 1 in 8,043 Americans.

Is Carolina a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Carolina is used 0.3% male and 99.7% female.

Where does the name Carolina come from?

Who are famous people named Carolina?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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