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Worldwide Name Statistics

Caroline

Ranked #273 - 1 in 43,153 people
US

Most common in

United States

185k bearers

World total

185,389

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#273

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States185k
Worldwide
~185k
rank #273
Rarity
1 in 43,153
of people globally
Gender split
0/100
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~185k in US

About the name Caroline

There are an estimated 185,389 people named Caroline alive worldwide today. That ranks Caroline at #273 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Caroline is held by approximately 185,389 people, ranking #273 among first names. That works out to roughly 56 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 1,790 U.S. residents).

Historically Caroline is used overwhelmingly as a female name (99.9% female).

Caroline 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 0.1%Female 99.9%

Caroline popularity by year

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

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  1. 1880: 306
  2. 1881: 316
  3. 1882: 304
  4. 1883: 321
  5. 1884: 380
  6. 1885: 399
  7. 1886: 370
  8. 1887: 398
  9. 1888: 458
  10. 1889: 491
  11. 1890: 455
  12. 1891: 407
  13. 1892: 476
  14. 1893: 483
  15. 1894: 473
  16. 1895: 484
  17. 1896: 437
  18. 1897: 456
  19. 1898: 441
  20. 1899: 393
  21. 1900: 455
  22. 1901: 406
  23. 1902: 452
  24. 1903: 389
  25. 1904: 429
  26. 1905: 407
  27. 1906: 409
  28. 1907: 437
  29. 1908: 449
  30. 1909: 443
  31. 1910: 553
  32. 1911: 550
  33. 1912: 785
  34. 1913: 805
  35. 1914: 996
  36. 1915: 1,402
  37. 1916: 1,385
  38. 1917: 1,368
  39. 1918: 1,458
  40. 1919: 1,301
  41. 1920: 1,436
  42. 1921: 1,425
  43. 1922: 1,269
  44. 1923: 1,309
  45. 1924: 1,302
  46. 1925: 1,193
  47. 1926: 1,217
  48. 1927: 1,167
  49. 1928: 1,197
  50. 1929: 1,192
  51. 1930: 1,165
  52. 1931: 1,125
  53. 1932: 1,109
  54. 1933: 1,050
  55. 1934: 1,069
  56. 1935: 1,048
  57. 1936: 1,075
  58. 1937: 1,101
  59. 1938: 1,115
  60. 1939: 1,010
  61. 1940: 1,169
  62. 1941: 1,173
  63. 1942: 1,395
  64. 1943: 1,353
  65. 1944: 1,213
  66. 1945: 1,013
  67. 1946: 1,091
  68. 1947: 1,150
  69. 1948: 1,080
  70. 1949: 1,001
  71. 1950: 879
  72. 1951: 919
  73. 1952: 916
  74. 1953: 885
  75. 1954: 771
  76. 1955: 742
  77. 1956: 702
  78. 1957: 1,137
  79. 1958: 990
  80. 1959: 1,044
  81. 1960: 1,215
  82. 1961: 2,204
  83. 1962: 1,994
  84. 1963: 1,689
  85. 1964: 2,106
  86. 1965: 1,820
  87. 1966: 1,551
  88. 1967: 1,449
  89. 1968: 1,411
  90. 1969: 1,352
  91. 1970: 1,371
  92. 1971: 1,215
  93. 1972: 1,071
  94. 1973: 1,120
  95. 1974: 1,203
  96. 1975: 1,232
  97. 1976: 1,233
  98. 1977: 1,204
  99. 1978: 1,313
  100. 1979: 1,359
  101. 1980: 1,318
  102. 1981: 1,400
  103. 1982: 1,544
  104. 1983: 1,482
  105. 1984: 1,643
  106. 1985: 1,756
  107. 1986: 1,807
  108. 1987: 2,058
  109. 1988: 2,334
  110. 1989: 2,691
  111. 1990: 2,833
  112. 1991: 2,843
  113. 1992: 3,183
  114. 1993: 3,083
  115. 1994: 3,459
  116. 1995: 3,799
  117. 1996: 4,466
  118. 1997: 4,444
  119. 1998: 4,282
  120. 1999: 4,480
  121. 2000: 5,029
  122. 2001: 4,872
  123. 2002: 4,657
  124. 2003: 4,585
  125. 2004: 4,392
  126. 2005: 3,981
  127. 2006: 3,791
  128. 2007: 3,409
  129. 2008: 3,557
  130. 2009: 3,624
  131. 2010: 3,360
  132. 2011: 3,370
  133. 2012: 3,421
  134. 2013: 3,983
  135. 2014: 4,354
  136. 2015: 4,333
  137. 2016: 4,437
  138. 2017: 4,294
  139. 2018: 4,167
  140. 2019: 3,920
  141. 2020: 3,364
  142. 2021: 3,204
  143. 2022: 3,030
  144. 2023: 2,868
  145. 2024: 2,730
  146. 2025: 2,646

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Caroline worldwide?

There are an estimated 185,389 people named Caroline alive worldwide today, ranking #273 globally.

Is Caroline a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 43,153 people. In the United States there are roughly 185,389 bearers, which is 1 in 1,790 Americans.

Is Caroline a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Caroline is used 0.1% male and 99.9% female.

Where does the name Caroline come from?

Who are famous people named Caroline?

Data sources

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

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