Caroline vs Carrie
Side-by-side comparison of Caroline and Carrie - popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Caroline | Carrie |
| Current Rank | #92 | #3013 |
| Total Births (all years) | 250,410 | 266,350 |
| Peak Year | 2000 | 1977 |
| Peak Year Births | 5,022 | 8,661 |
| Peak Decade | 2000s | 1970s |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| First Recorded Year | 1880 | 1880 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Caroline | Carrie |
| 1880s | 3,743 | 12,514 |
| 1890s | 4,500 | 14,276 |
| 1900s | 4,276 | 13,140 |
| 1910s | 10,591 | 18,067 |
| 1920s | 12,694 | 19,127 |
| 1930s | 10,844 | 12,525 |
| 1940s | 11,625 | 10,973 |
| 1950s | 8,985 | 16,179 |
| 1960s | 16,770 | 31,173 |
| 1970s | 12,287 | 66,825 |
| 1980s | 17,943 | 36,079 |
| 1990s | 36,827 | 10,315 |
| 2000s | 41,850 | 3,323 |
| 2010s | 39,633 | 1,421 |
| 2020s | 17,842 | 413 |
Recent Annual Births (2014–present)
| Year | Caroline | Carrie |
| 2014 | 4,348 | 150 |
| 2015 | 4,333 | 126 |
| 2016 | 4,437 | 143 |
| 2017 | 4,294 | 130 |
| 2018 | 4,167 | 115 |
| 2019 | 3,920 | 93 |
| 2020 | 3,364 | 83 |
| 2021 | 3,204 | 77 |
| 2022 | 3,030 | 68 |
| 2023 | 2,868 | 68 |
| 2024 | 2,730 | 54 |
| 2025 | 2,646 | 63 |