Carolena: 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	5	1	–	#4,300
1940s	6	1	+20%	#4,126
1950s	10	1	+67%	#5,767
1960s	5	1	-50%	#6,645
1970s	11	1	+120%	#7,165
1980s	8	1	-27%	#8,877
1990s	68	7	+750%	#6,553
2000s	165	17	+143%	#5,604
2010s	160	16	-3%	#6,429
2020s (to 2025)	40	7	-58%	#8,500

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

#4,300

1940s

+20%

#4,126

1950s

+67%

#5,767

1960s

-50%

#6,645

1970s

+120%

#7,165

1980s

-27%

#8,877

1990s

+750%

#6,553

2000s

165

+143%

#5,604

2010s

160

-3%

#6,429

2020s (to 2025)

-58%

#8,500

The story of Carolena

Carolena is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #10,259 in 2025 with 9 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1935, 478 American babies have been named Carolena. Its peak came in 2008, when 25 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

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

How old are people named Carolena?

The median living Carolena is about 17 years old; half are between 11 and 24. An estimated 500 people named Carolena 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.

Carolena year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	9	#10,259
2024	5	#15,737
2023	8	#11,384
2022	6	#13,942
2021	–	–
2020	12	#8,500
2019	14	#7,822
2018	14	#7,846
2017	15	#7,532
2016	15	#7,671
2015	19	#6,510
2014	18	#6,772
2013	13	#8,690
2012	15	#7,901
2011	17	#7,184
2010	20	#6,429
2009	21	#6,358
2008	25	#5,604
2007	16	#7,805
2006	22	#5,958
2005	12	#9,009
2004	19	#6,279
2003	21	#5,628
2002	5	#15,874
2001	14	#7,390
2000	10	#9,290
1995	7	#10,697
1990	5	#13,289
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	6	#7,165
1965	5	#6,645
1960	–	–
1955	5	#5,940
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	5	#4,300
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Carolena?

The median living Carolena is about 17 years old. Half of all living Carolenas are between 11 and 24 years old.

How many people named Carolena are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Carolena are alive in the United States, based on 478 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Carolena in 2025?

Carolena ranked #10,259 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 9 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Carolena?

478 babies have been named Carolena in the United States since 1935, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Carolena most popular?

Carolena peaked in 2008, when 25 newborns received the name.

Is Carolena a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Carolena rising or falling?

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

Carolena

Carolena popularity over time

The story of Carolena

How old are people named Carolena?

Carolena year by year

Frequently asked questions

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