Caraline: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	5	1	–	#8,129
1980s	37	4	+640%	#6,526
1990s	179	18	+384%	#4,203
2000s	334	33	+87%	#3,374
2010s	422	42	+26%	#3,060
2020s (to 2025)	131	22	-48%	#4,745

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#8,129

1980s

+640%

#6,526

1990s

179

+384%

#4,203

2000s

334

+87%

#3,374

2010s

422

+26%

#3,060

2020s (to 2025)

131

-48%

#4,745

The story of Caraline

Caraline is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #7,206 in 2025 with 15 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1970, 1,108 American babies have been named Caraline. Its peak came in 2011, when 55 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Caraline stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Caraline?

The median living Caraline is about 15 years old; half are between 9 and 24. An estimated 1,100 people named Caraline are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Caraline year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	15	#7,206
2024	20	#5,989
2023	23	#5,418
2022	18	#6,508
2021	28	#4,745
2020	27	#4,783
2019	30	#4,562
2018	44	#3,514
2017	33	#4,314
2016	54	#3,068
2015	30	#4,613
2014	43	#3,601
2013	52	#3,133
2012	39	#3,935
2011	55	#3,060
2010	42	#3,699
2009	49	#3,374
2008	35	#4,377
2007	24	#5,753
2006	34	#4,277
2005	32	#4,283
2004	37	#3,838
2003	35	#3,890
2002	28	#4,405
2001	34	#3,796
2000	26	#4,552
1995	19	#5,047
1990	10	#7,969
1985	10	#6,526
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	5	#8,129
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Caraline, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Caraline?

The median living Caraline is about 15 years old. Half of all living Caralines are between 9 and 24 years old.

How many people named Caraline are alive today?

An estimated 1,100 people named Caraline are alive in the United States, based on 1,108 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Caraline in 2025?

Caraline ranked #7,206 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 15 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Caraline?

1,108 babies have been named Caraline in the United States since 1970, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Caraline most popular?

Caraline peaked in 2011, when 55 newborns received the name.

Is Caraline a boy or girl name?

Caraline is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Caraline rising or falling?

Caraline is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Caraline popularity over time

The story of Caraline

How old are people named Caraline?

Caraline year by year

Frequently asked questions

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