Caroline

Rank 77th Girl Name 🔥 Popular

In 2022, the name Caroline was 77th most popular baby name for girls and 207th most popular baby name overall. In 2022, 3,015 babies were named Caroline in the United States.

In 2022, 1 out of every 1,115 babies in the United States were named Caroline. In a classroom of 30 students, there is approximately a 2.7% chance that another student would have the same name. Today, the average age of someone named Caroline is around 26 to 30 years old.

The name "Caroline" is well know, but not overly common.

Nicknames for Caroline include Carrie, Carol and Carly.

Caroline Meaning & Origin

Caroline is a female given name, derived from the male name Charles, which means "free man" or "full-grown, strong".

The name Caroline is described as classy, energetic and traditional.

Pronunciation

Caroline is pronounced ca-ro-line in English. The name Caroline has 8 letters and 3 or 4 syllables, depending on pronunciation.

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Name Trends (1972 to Present)

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Fun Facts about Caroline

The name Caroline is a common choice among royalty, being shared by the consorts of several kings including three English kings and three Swedish kings.

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Similar Sounding Names

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Data Source

Social Security Administration

U.S. Name Statistics provided by the Social Security Administration based on data from SSN Applications

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