Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 2017

Karoline

Meaning A female given name, variant of Caroline Gender Girl Rank 2025 #1,718 Trend → Stable

A female given name, variant of Caroline.

Rank 2025
#1,718
among girls · ↑233 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
119
named Karoline · +17% vs 2024
How common
1 in 13,506
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2017
139 babies
All-time total
3,862
#3,058 all-time among girls
First recorded
1915
in Social Security records

Karoline popularity over time

3,862 babies have been named Karoline since 1915, 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
0.030.050.080.118801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2017Girls

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 18 2 – #3,734
1920s 24 2 +33% #3,839
1930s 32 3 +33% #3,099
1940s 58 6 +81% #2,947
1950s 94 9 +62% #3,337
1960s 231 23 +146% #2,055
1970s 225 23 -3% #2,474
1980s 230 23 +2% #3,011
1990s 519 52 +126% #1,926
2000s 768 77 +48% #2,004
2010s 1,115 112 +45% #1,576
2020s (to 2025) 548 91 -18% #1,718

Where Karoline is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 girls Implied rank
2026 120 0.07 outside top 500
2027 122 0.08 outside top 500
2028 123 0.08 outside top 500
2029 123 0.08 outside top 500
2030 124 0.08 outside top 500

Where Karoline is most popular

Girls named Karoline per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.059 per 1,000. Strongest in Kentucky, Florida, and Texas.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Karoline born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Girls 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
Kentucky 10 0.117 +99%
Florida 49 0.115 +95%
Texas 83 0.103 +76%
Arkansas 5 0.095 +61%
Louisiana 5 0.057 ≈ national
Georgia 10 0.044 -25%
Ohio 10 0.042 -28%
California 35 0.042 -29%
North Carolina 7 0.031 -48%
Illinois 6 0.026 -55%
New York 7 0.018 -70%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arizona – – –
Colorado – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Indiana – – –
Kansas – – –
Massachusetts – – –
Maryland – – –
Maine – – –
Michigan – – –
Minnesota – – –
Missouri – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Jersey – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Oregon – – –
Pennsylvania – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
Tennessee – – –
Utah – – –
Virginia – – –
Vermont – – –
Washington – – –
Wisconsin – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Karoline

Karoline is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #1,718 in 2025 with 119 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1915, 3,862 American babies have been named Karoline. Its peak came in 2017, when 139 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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

How old are people named Karoline?

The median living Karoline is about 18 years old; half are between 9 and 32. An estimated 3,700 people named Karoline are alive in the United States today.

median 18 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Karoline year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 119 #1,718
2024 102 #1,951
2023 83 #2,251
2022 84 #2,236
2021 88 #2,144
2020 72 #2,429
2019 118 #1,752
2018 105 #1,905
2017 139 #1,576
2016 126 #1,699
2015 133 #1,615
2014 107 #1,885
2013 114 #1,800
2012 92 #2,086
2011 87 #2,182
2010 94 #2,105
2009 87 #2,256
2008 79 #2,427
2007 77 #2,446
2006 73 #2,524
2005 75 #2,368
2004 72 #2,380
2003 71 #2,355
2002 77 #2,166
2001 85 #2,004
2000 72 #2,199
1995 52 #2,472
1990 38 #2,978
1985 29 #3,121
1980 22 #3,664
1975 18 #3,687
1970 30 #2,474
1965 30 #2,178
1960 15 #3,272
1955 10 #3,919
1950 10 #3,551
1945 8 #3,524
1940 7 #3,675
1935 – –
1930 – –
1925 – –
1920 5 #5,355
1915 6 #4,014
1910 – –
1905 – –
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Famous people named Karoline

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Karoline Herfurth Karoline Herfurth German actress (born 1984) Contemporary
  2. 2 Karoline von Günderrode Karoline von Günderrode German Romantic poet (1780–1806) 18th century
  3. 3 Karoline Krüger Norwegian singer and composer (born 1970) Contemporary
  4. 4 Karoline Dyhre Breivang Karoline Dyhre Breivang Norwegian handball player (born 1980) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Karoline?

The median living Karoline is about 18 years old. Half of all living Karolines are between 9 and 32 years old.

How many people named Karoline are alive today?

An estimated 3,700 people named Karoline are alive in the United States, based on 3,862 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Karoline mean?

A female given name, variant of Caroline.

How popular is the name Karoline in 2025?

Karoline ranked #1,718 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 119 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Karoline?

3,862 babies have been named Karoline in the United States since 1915, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Karoline most popular?

Karoline peaked in 2017, when 139 newborns received the name.

Is Karoline a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Karoline rising or falling?

Karoline has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Karoline become more popular?

Karoline looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 124 girls named Karoline in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Karoline?

Well-known people named Karoline include Karoline Herfurth (actor), Karoline von Günderrode (writer), Karoline Krüger (singer).

Names like Karoline

Names that sound and feel close to Karoline: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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