Carine: 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	27	3	–	#3,178
1920s	28	3	+4%	#4,377
1930s	5	1	-82%	#4,337
1940s	5	1	0%	#4,445
1950s	7	1	+40%	#5,091
1960s	57	6	+714%	#3,682
1970s	105	11	+84%	#4,456
1980s	140	14	+33%	#4,023
1990s	117	12	-16%	#5,518
2000s	85	9	-27%	#7,913
2010s	34	3	-60%	#11,361
2020s (to 2025)	7	1	-66%	#12,465

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

#3,178

1920s

+4%

#4,377

1930s

-82%

#4,337

1940s

#4,445

1950s

+40%

#5,091

1960s

+714%

#3,682

1970s

105

+84%

#4,456

1980s

140

+33%

#4,023

1990s

117

-16%

#5,518

2000s

-27%

#7,913

2010s

-60%

#11,361

2020s (to 2025)

-66%

#12,465

The story of Carine

Carine is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1915, 617 American babies have been named Carine. Its peak came in 1981, when 19 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1980s.

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 Carine stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Carine?

The median living Carine is about 38 years old; half are between 27 and 48. An estimated 500 people named Carine 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.

Carine year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	7	#12,465
2020	–	–
2019	7	#12,700
2018	6	#14,134
2017	–	–
2016	5	#16,754
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	9	#11,361
2010	7	#13,742
2009	10	#10,845
2008	7	#14,120
2007	–	–
2006	11	#10,044
2005	11	#9,572
2004	14	#7,913
2003	6	#14,183
2002	6	#13,911
2001	11	#8,874
2000	9	#10,043
1995	10	#8,182
1990	11	#7,379
1985	17	#4,486
1980	16	#4,544
1975	10	#5,577
1970	10	#5,095
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	5	#4,445
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	5	#5,090
1915	8	#3,178
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Carine?

The median living Carine is about 38 years old. Half of all living Carines are between 27 and 48 years old.

How many people named Carine are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Carine are alive in the United States, based on 617 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Carine mean?

Carine is a feminine given name.

How popular is the name Carine in 2025?

Carine did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Carine?

617 babies have been named Carine in the United States since 1915, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Carine most popular?

Carine peaked in 1981, when 19 newborns received the name.

Is Carine a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Carine rising or falling?

Carine has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Carine

Carine popularity over time

The story of Carine

How old are people named Carine?

Carine year by year

Frequently asked questions

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