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.

Name A

Carrie

Girl name · Rank #3040

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Name B

Caroline

Girl name · Rank #92

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Metric Carrie Caroline
Current Rank #3040 #92
Total Births (all years) 266,286 247,746
Peak Year 1977 2000
Peak Year Births 8,661 5,022
Peak Decade 1970ss 2000ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Carrie Caroline
1880ss 12,514 3,743
1890ss 14,276 4,500
1900ss 13,140 4,276
1910ss 18,067 10,591
1920ss 19,127 12,694
1930ss 12,525 10,844
1940ss 10,974 11,625
1950ss 16,179 8,985
1960ss 31,171 16,773
1970ss 66,827 12,287
1980ss 36,081 17,944
1990ss 10,314 36,827
2000ss 3,322 41,846
2010ss 1,421 39,630
2020ss 348 15,181

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Carrie Caroline
2014 150 4,347
2015 126 4,333
2016 143 4,437
2017 130 4,294
2018 115 4,167
2019 93 3,919
2020 82 3,362
2021 77 3,202
2022 68 3,029
2023 68 2,868
2024 53 2,720

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1880–2024.

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