girl name
Carolina
Gender
Girl
Popularity
#405 · U.S. girls (2025)
Popularity of Carolina in the US, 1880–2025
Carolina first appears in US records in 1880. It peaked in 2004, when 1,270 girls were given the name; in 2025 there were 769.
Source: US Social Security Administration.
Is Carolina popular?
Steady Carolina has held fairly steady over the past decade, after peaking in 2004.
| 2020s | 4,174 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7,499 | |
| 2000s | 11,073 | |
| 1990s | 9,848 | |
| 1980s | 4,756 | |
| 1970s | 2,593 | |
| 1960s | 1,787 | |
| 1950s | 1,103 | |
| 1940s | 1,102 | |
| 1930s | 1,069 | |
| 1920s | 1,347 | |
| 1910s | 817 | |
| 1900s | 375 | |
| 1890s | 249 | |
| 1880s | 179 |
Counts from US Social Security Administration data, 1880–2025.
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Frequently asked questions
Is Carolina a boy or a girl name?
Carolina is most commonly used as a girl name.
Is Carolina a popular name right now?
Carolina has held fairly steady over the past decade, after peaking in 2004.
How popular is the name Carolina?
In 2025, Carolina ranked #405 among girls’ names in the United States, according to U.S. Social Security Administration data.
When was the name Carolina most popular?
Carolina was most popular in 2004, when about 1,270 US babies were given the name that year, according to US Social Security Administration records.