Carolin: 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	12	1	–	#2,938
1920s	34	3	+183%	#3,719
1930s	81	8	+138%	#2,277
1940s	291	29	+259%	#1,280
1950s	197	20	-32%	#1,795
1960s	153	15	-22%	#2,522
1970s	88	9	-42%	#4,061
1980s	107	11	+22%	#4,351
1990s	110	11	+3%	#5,762
2000s	126	13	+15%	#5,988
2010s	56	6	-56%	#8,374
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

#2,938

1920s

+183%

#3,719

1930s

+138%

#2,277

1940s

291

+259%

#1,280

1950s

197

-32%

#1,795

1960s

153

-22%

#2,522

1970s

-42%

#4,061

1980s

107

+22%

#4,351

1990s

110

+3%

#5,762

2000s

126

+15%

#5,988

2010s

-56%

#8,374

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Carolin

Carolin 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 1912, 1,255 American babies have been named Carolin. Its peak came in 1942, when 39 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 Carolin stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Carolin?

The median living Carolin is about 57 years old; half are between 31 and 74. An estimated 1,000 people named Carolin 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.

Carolin 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	10	#9,877
2018	–	–
2017	13	#8,374
2016	–	–
2015	6	#14,868
2014	–	–
2013	13	#8,691
2012	–	–
2011	5	#17,288
2010	9	#11,445
2009	11	#10,111
2008	9	#11,787
2007	12	#9,664
2006	8	#12,641
2005	9	#11,093
2004	20	#6,020
2003	11	#9,169
2002	14	#7,507
2001	14	#7,391
2000	18	#5,988
1995	10	#8,185
1990	14	#6,176
1985	6	#9,457
1980	8	#7,516
1975	8	#6,577
1970	14	#4,061
1965	16	#3,163
1960	23	#2,522
1955	12	#3,409
1950	28	#1,795
1945	27	#1,596
1940	22	#1,692
1935	6	#3,816
1930	–	–
1925	5	#5,084
1920	5	#5,095
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Carolin?

The median living Carolin is about 57 years old. Half of all living Carolins are between 31 and 74 years old.

How many people named Carolin are alive today?

An estimated 1,000 people named Carolin are alive in the United States, based on 1,255 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Carolin mean?

Spelling variant of Carolyn.

How popular is the name Carolin in 2025?

Carolin 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 Carolin?

1,255 babies have been named Carolin in the United States since 1912, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Carolin most popular?

Carolin peaked in 1942, when 39 newborns received the name.

Is Carolin a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Carolin rising or falling?

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

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Carolin popularity over time

The story of Carolin

How old are people named Carolin?

Carolin year by year

Frequently asked questions

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