Carline: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

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among girls

Babies in 2025

named Carline

How common

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girls born in 2025

Peak year

1949

35 babies

All-time total

1,661

#5,353 all-time among girls

First recorded

1898

in Social Security records

Carline popularity over time

1,661 babies have been named Carline since 1898, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

GirlsBoys

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	Boys	Total	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1890s	6	–	6	1	–	#1,530
1900s	17	–	17	2	+183%	#1,730
1910s	93	–	93	9	+447%	#1,681
1920s	181	5	186	19	+100%	#1,604
1930s	211	–	211	21	+13%	#1,551
1940s	242	–	242	24	+15%	#1,476
1950s	210	–	210	21	-13%	#1,915
1960s	210	–	210	21	0%	#2,365
1970s	181	–	181	18	-14%	#2,911
1980s	143	–	143	14	-21%	#3,751
1990s	123	–	123	12	-14%	#4,259
2000s	39	–	39	4	-68%	#10,587
2010s	–	–	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–	–	–

The story of Carline

Carline 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 1898, 1,661 American babies have been named Carline. Its peak came in 1949, when 35 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1940s.

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

How old are people named Carline?

The median living Carline is about 58 years old; half are between 43 and 73. An estimated 1,100 people named Carline 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.

Carline year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank	Boys	Boys rank
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2008	8	#12,820	–	–
2007	–	–	–	–
2006	–	–	–	–
2005	5	#16,975	–	–
2004	5	#16,582	–	–
2003	9	#10,587	–	–
2002	–	–	–	–
2001	6	#13,825	–	–
2000	6	#13,459	–	–
1995	14	#6,311	–	–
1990	23	#4,259	–	–
1985	19	#4,152	–	–
1980	15	#4,756	–	–
1975	21	#3,281	–	–
1970	20	#3,224	–	–
1965	18	#2,943	–	–
1960	22	#2,581	–	–
1955	23	#2,285	–	–
1950	25	#1,915	–	–
1945	19	#1,945	–	–
1940	16	#2,045	–	–
1935	22	#1,613	–	–
1930	25	#1,578	–	–
1925	18	#2,128	–	–
1920	10	#3,138	5	#4,387
1915	12	#2,407	–	–
1910	6	#2,184	–	–
1905	6	#1,730	–	–
1900	–	–	–	–
1895	–	–	–	–
1890	–	–	–	–
1885	–	–	–	–
1880	–	–	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Carline?

The median living Carline is about 58 years old. Half of all living Carlines are between 43 and 73 years old.

How many people named Carline are alive today?

An estimated 1,100 people named Carline are alive in the United States, based on 1,661 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Carline mean?

A female given name, variant of Caroline.

How popular is the name Carline in 2025?

Carline 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 Carline?

1,661 babies have been named Carline in the United States since 1898, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Carline most popular?

Carline peaked in 1949, when 35 newborns received the name.

Is Carline a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Carline rising or falling?

Carline has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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