Carolanne: 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	47	5	–	#2,220
1940s	196	20	+317%	#1,702
1950s	134	13	-32%	#2,492
1960s	175	18	+31%	#2,479
1970s	56	6	-68%	#4,527
1980s	153	15	+173%	#3,415
1990s	229	23	+50%	#3,837
2000s	133	13	-42%	#6,377
2010s	48	5	-64%	#12,215
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

#2,220

1940s

196

+317%

#1,702

1950s

134

-32%

#2,492

1960s

175

+31%

#2,479

1970s

-68%

#4,527

1980s

153

+173%

#3,415

1990s

229

+50%

#3,837

2000s

133

-42%

#6,377

2010s

-64%

#12,215

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Carolanne

Carolanne 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 1934, 1,171 American babies have been named Carolanne. Its peak came in 1989, when 30 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 Carolanne stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Carolanne?

The median living Carolanne is about 40 years old; half are between 29 and 65. An estimated 1,000 people named Carolanne 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.

Carolanne 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	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	6	#14,138
2017	6	#14,497
2016	7	#13,172
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	8	#12,215
2012	6	#15,345
2011	8	#12,388
2010	7	#13,747
2009	12	#9,509
2008	7	#14,122
2007	12	#9,663
2006	16	#7,557
2005	12	#9,008
2004	13	#8,347
2003	16	#6,949
2002	12	#8,394
2001	17	#6,377
2000	16	#6,539
1995	22	#4,548
1990	20	#4,722
1985	18	#4,304
1980	7	#8,283
1975	5	#9,252
1970	12	#4,527
1965	18	#2,945
1960	14	#3,376
1955	12	#3,408
1950	14	#2,790
1945	20	#1,884
1940	9	#2,989
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Carolanne?

The median living Carolanne is about 40 years old. Half of all living Carolannes are between 29 and 65 years old.

How many people named Carolanne are alive today?

An estimated 1,000 people named Carolanne are alive in the United States, based on 1,171 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Carolanne in 2025?

Carolanne 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 Carolanne?

1,171 babies have been named Carolanne in the United States since 1934, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Carolanne most popular?

Carolanne peaked in 1989, when 30 newborns received the name.

Is Carolanne a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Carolanne rising or falling?

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

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Carolanne popularity over time

The story of Carolanne

How old are people named Carolanne?

Carolanne year by year

Frequently asked questions

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