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