Carolene: 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	11	1	–	#4,175
1920s	46	5	+318%	#3,436
1930s	161	16	+250%	#1,317
1940s	236	24	+47%	#1,535
1950s	148	15	-37%	#2,210
1960s	104	10	-30%	#2,974
1970s	33	3	-68%	#5,453
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	–	–	–	–
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

#4,175

1920s

+318%

#3,436

1930s

161

+250%

#1,317

1940s

236

+47%

#1,535

1950s

148

-37%

#2,210

1960s

104

-30%

#2,974

1970s

-68%

#5,453

1980s

–

1990s

–

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Carolene

Carolene 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 1917, 739 American babies have been named Carolene. Its peak came in 1938, when 31 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1930s.

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

How old are people named Carolene?

The median living Carolene is about 74 years old; half are between 65 and 81. An estimated 400 people named Carolene 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.

Carolene 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	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	9	#5,453
1965	14	#3,422
1960	15	#3,229
1955	14	#3,113
1950	16	#2,556
1945	26	#1,627
1940	22	#1,691
1935	17	#1,934
1930	9	#3,096
1925	6	#4,515
1920	5	#5,094
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Carolene?

The median living Carolene is about 74 years old. Half of all living Carolenes are between 65 and 81 years old.

How many people named Carolene are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Carolene are alive in the United States, based on 739 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Carolene in 2025?

Carolene 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 Carolene?

739 babies have been named Carolene in the United States since 1917, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Carolene most popular?

Carolene peaked in 1938, when 31 newborns received the name.

Is Carolene a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Carolene rising or falling?

Carolene has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Carolene

Carolene popularity over time

The story of Carolene

How old are people named Carolene?

Carolene year by year

Frequently asked questions

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