Carolyne Girl
How popular is Carolyne?
#10,104 girl name in 2025
9 baby girls were named Carolyne in the US in 2025, making it the 10104th most popular girl name.
2,392living people named Carolyne (est.)
54median age of people named Carolyne
3,587babies named Carolyne since 1880
1 in 368,371US babies born in 2025
Carolyne popularity over time
| Rank in 2025 | #10,104 for girls (▲ 3368 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 9 girls |
| 10-year trend | Falling fast (-70% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #4,583 in 2015, #7,554 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 1942 (108 girls) |
| Highest rank | #717 in 1942 |
| First recorded | 1882 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 0% boys, 100% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.0% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Carolyne counting every spelling
Social Security counts each spelling as its own name. Adding together the spellings that sound alike, the Caroline family of names ranked #107 for girls in 2025 (#102 the year before), with 3,137 babies in all.
| Spelling | Girls in 2025 | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Caroline | 2,646 | 84% |
| Carolyn | 185 | 6% |
| Karoline | 119 | 4% |
| Carolynn | 45 | 1% |
| Caraline | 15 | 0% |
| Karolyn | 18 | 1% |
| Karaline | 14 | 0% |
| Karlyn | 17 | 1% |
| Carlyn | 12 | 0% |
| Carlynn | 5 | 0% |
| Carolyne | 9 | 0% |
| Karalynn | 7 | 0% |
Spellings are grouped by how they sound, using our own rules, so a few groupings may not match how your family says the name.
Carolyne by decade
| Decade | Baby girls | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 5 | #908 |
| 1890s | 15 | #1,123 |
| 1900s | 33 | #1,638 |
| 1910s | 174 | #1,339 |
| 1920s | 260 | #1,328 |
| 1930s | 378 | #920 |
| 1940s | 813 | #717 |
| 1950s | 400 | #1,211 |
| 1960s | 242 | #1,854 |
| 1970s | 164 | #2,522 |
| 1980s | 211 | #2,641 |
| 1990s | 279 | #3,073 |
| 2000s | 323 | #3,194 |
| 2010s | 230 | #4,453 |
| 2020s | 60 | #7,554 |
Girl names about as popular as Carolyne
Questions
- Is Carolyne a boy or girl name?
- Carolyne is mostly a girl name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Carolyne were girls.
- How popular is the name Carolyne?
- 9 baby girls were named Carolyne in the US in 2025, making it the 10104th most popular girl name.
- When was Carolyne most popular?
- Carolyne peaked in 1942, when 108 girls were given the name. Its highest rank was #717 in 1942.
- How many people are named Carolyne?
- 3,587 babies have been named Carolyne in the US since 1880. We estimate about 2,392 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 54.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.