Caroline
Caroline was the #96 girls' name in the US in 2025 (2,646 babies), and #1,271 in England & Wales and #533 in Canada.
Caroline as a girl’s name
- US
- England & Wales
- Scotland
- Northern Ireland
- Ireland
- Canada
- NSW
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales | Scotland | Northern Ireland | Ireland | Canada | NSW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #96 (2,646) | #1,271 (25) | — | — | #381 (10) | #533 (57) | — |
| 2024 | #92 (2,730) | #1,406 (23) | — | — | #504 (7) | #514 (58) | — |
| 2023 | #83 (2,868) | #981 (35) | — | — | #625 (5) | #469 (62) | — |
| 2022 | #77 (3,030) | #1,081 (31) | — | — | #458 (8) | #569 (50) | — |
| 2021 | #80 (3,204) | #1,128 (30) | — | — | #430 (9) | #471 (64) | — |
| 2020 | #71 (3,364) | #1,200 (27) | — | — | #410 (9) | #613 (47) | — |
| 2019 | #61 (3,920) | #1,119 (30) | #765 (3) | — | #621 (5) | #342 (94) | — |
| 2018 | #56 (4,167) | #1,013 (35) | — | — | #361 (12) | #352 (93) | — |
| 2017 | #55 (4,294) | #1,063 (33) | — | — | #324 (13) | #384 (87) | — |
| 2016 | #56 (4,437) | #719 (56) | — | — | #585 (6) | #321 (105) | — |
| 2015 | #62 (4,333) | #674 (60) | #806 (3) | #358 (4) | #345 (14) | #352 (96) | — |
| 2014 | #59 (4,348) | #986 (37) | #537 (6) | — | #242 (21) | #315 (106) | — |
| 2013 | #63 (3,983) | #733 (54) | #564 (5) | #370 (4) | #273 (18) | #375 (87) | — |
| 2012 | #80 (3,421) | #1,184 (28) | #525 (6) | — | #264 (19) | #455 (69) | — |
| 2011 | #87 (3,370) | #714 (54) | #810 (3) | — | #359 (13) | #407 (79) | — |
The tide so far
- Peaked in the US in 1881 at #73.
- Falling over the last five years.
- In the US records since the data begins in 1880.
- A comeback: it faded for decades and is rising again.
How common is it?
about 1 in 610 baby girls in the published US list for 2025.
In a group of 1,000 children born that year, you would expect to meet about 2. How we work this out.
How common, country by country
| Where | Sex | Latest year | Share | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 610 | common |
| England & Wales | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 10,000 | rare |
| Ireland | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 2,100 | uncommon |
| Canada | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 2,600 | uncommon |
Next year
On its recent trend, Caroline is likely to keep falling in the US in 2026: about 1 in 640 baby girls. Likely range 1 in 630 to 1 in 650.
Estimate, not an official figure. How we estimate.
Across the US
- #1–10
- #11–50
- #51–100
- #101–500
- below #500
Across Canada
| Province | Year | Rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ontario | 2024 | #432 | 29 |
Caroline (girls): rank in each province’s latest list. Only Quebec and Ontario publish full name lists; Ontario’s latest list is a year behind.
Spellings
Official statistics count each spelling separately, so we show them side by side rather than adding them up.
| Spelling | Where | Sex | Latest rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caroline | Canada | Girls | #533 | 57 |
| Caroline | England & Wales | Girls | #1,271 | 25 |
| Caroline | Ireland | Girls | #381 | 10 |
| Caroline | Northern Ireland | Girls | — | too few |
| Caroline | NSW | Girls | — | too few |
| Caroline | Scotland | Girls | — | too few |
| Caroline | US | Girls | #96 | 2,646 |
| Caroline | US | Boys | — | too few |