Total births
1,108
Girls' name · since 1970
Caraline
1,108 babies named Caraline in U.S. Social Security records since 1970, with the highest year being 2011. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #6021
- among girls today
- 1,108
- born since 1970
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 66%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Caraline is the #6021 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 1,108 recorded since 1970.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Caraline has been recorded 1,108 times among girls since 1970, currently ranked #6021 nationally and more common than 66% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1970 to 2025.
- #6021 among girls today
- 1,108 born since 1970
- 2010s peak decade
- 66% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Caraline is currently the #6021 girls' name in America, more common than 66% of girls - 1,108 born since 1970, peaking in the 2010s.
- #6021
- among girls today
- 1,108
- born since 1970
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 66%
- more common than other girls
Caraline vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#6021
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 66% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
38% of everyone ever named Caraline was born in this single decade.
2011
Single peak year
55 babies were named Caraline in 2011 - its busiest year on record.
How Caraline compares
1,108 Top 30% higher than 70% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Caraline's all-time total is 190% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Caraline | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,108 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 55 | 48 | 19,840 |
Caraline's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Caraline's full recorded timeline at 2005, 66% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 34% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1970, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2011 peak of 55 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Caraline at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2011
Current rank
#6,021
Active since
1970
Caraline popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1970–2025
- Peak year (2011)
- 55
- Annual births at peak, across 56 years of records
Caraline by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Caraline's strongest decade.
422 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 38% of all-time use.
Caraline births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
- 1980s 37
1980s
37 births
- 1990s
1990s
179 births
- 2000s
2000s
334 births
- 2010s
2010s
422 births
- 2020s 131
2020s
131 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 422 births (38% of all-time use).
How Caraline compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Caraline's total volume
Caraline vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Caraline by state
Where Caraline concentrates geographically, total births since 1970
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 34 | 3.1% |
| #2 | Ohio | | 12 | 1.1% |
| #3 | Tennessee | | 10 | 0.9% |
| #4 | Georgia | | 6 | 0.5% |
| #5 | California | | 5 | 0.5% |
| #6 | Florida | | 5 | 0.5% |
| #7 | Kentucky | | 5 | 0.5% |
| #8 | Missouri | | 5 | 0.5% |
Texas share of Caraline's total US births 3.1%
Even split
34 of 1,108 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 10 reporting states.
Caraline appears in 10 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Caraline? ▼
1,108 babies have been named Caraline since 1970. It currently ranks #6021 among girls. The peak year was 2011 with 55 births.
When was Caraline most popular? ▼
Caraline was most popular in the 2010s decade with 422 total births. The single peak year was 2011.
Where is Caraline most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Caraline are Texas (34 births), Ohio (12 births), Tennessee (10 births).
How long has the name Caraline been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Caraline since 1970 -- 56 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Caraline? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Carol, Carolyn, Carrie, Caroline, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Caraline's data
- Caraline's decade-level peak was the 2010s (422 total births); usage has since declined to 131 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Caralines (34 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Caraline
Nearby Names Like Caraline
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Caraline
Carol Girl
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Carolyn Girl
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Carrie Girl
#3013 266,350 births
Caroline Girl
#92 250,410 births
Carla Girl
#1009 150,390 births
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1970–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Caraline: #6021 Girls' Name - 1,108 Births, Peak 2011." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/caraline. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Caraline draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.