Carlina: 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	5	1	–	#4,708
1950s	10	1	+100%	#5,760
1960s	98	10	+880%	#3,421
1970s	184	18	+88%	#2,941
1980s	223	22	+21%	#3,241
1990s	214	21	-4%	#3,553
2000s	248	25	+16%	#4,520
2010s	168	17	-32%	#4,515
2020s (to 2025)	34	6	-66%	#9,060

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

#4,708

1950s

+100%

#5,760

1960s

+880%

#3,421

1970s

184

+88%

#2,941

1980s

223

+21%

#3,241

1990s

214

-4%

#3,553

2000s

248

+16%

#4,520

2010s

168

-32%

#4,515

2020s (to 2025)

-66%

#9,060

The story of Carlina

Carlina is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #13,526 in 2025 with 6 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1942, 1,184 American babies have been named Carlina. Its peak came in 2012, when 32 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 Carlina stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Carlina?

The median living Carlina is about 32 years old; half are between 19 and 45. An estimated 1,200 people named Carlina 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.

Carlina year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	6	#13,526
2024	6	#13,812
2023	5	#15,646
2022	–	–
2021	6	#13,815
2020	11	#9,060
2019	12	#8,693
2018	12	#8,713
2017	11	#9,443
2016	19	#6,472
2015	16	#7,347
2014	16	#7,381
2013	25	#5,351
2012	32	#4,515
2011	13	#8,723
2010	12	#9,345
2009	26	#5,419
2008	27	#5,316
2007	28	#5,124
2006	31	#4,598
2005	21	#5,847
2004	29	#4,620
2003	22	#5,453
2002	27	#4,520
2001	17	#6,373
2000	20	#5,528
1995	13	#6,703
1990	20	#4,721
1985	22	#3,748
1980	14	#5,005
1975	11	#5,196
1970	17	#3,600
1965	14	#3,421
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Carlina?

The median living Carlina is about 32 years old. Half of all living Carlinas are between 19 and 45 years old.

How many people named Carlina are alive today?

An estimated 1,200 people named Carlina are alive in the United States, based on 1,184 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Carlina in 2025?

Carlina ranked #13,526 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 6 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Carlina?

1,184 babies have been named Carlina in the United States since 1942, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Carlina most popular?

Carlina peaked in 2012, when 32 newborns received the name.

Is Carlina a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Carlina rising or falling?

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

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Carlina popularity over time

The story of Carlina

How old are people named Carlina?

Carlina year by year

Frequently asked questions

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