US rank #13620 Girls' name Peak 2012 1,178 births

Carlina — #13620 US girls' name

1,178 babies named Carlina in U.S. Social Security records since 1942, with the highest year being 2012. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1940s51950s101960s981970s1841980s2231990s2142000s2482010s1682020s28
#13620
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 23% of names given to girls today.

2000s
Peak decade

21% of everyone ever named Carlina was born in this single decade.

2012
Single peak year

32 babies were named Carlina in 2012 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Carlina

The Social Security Administration has registered 1,178 babies named Carlina between 1942 and 2024, spanning 83 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Carlina currently holds the #13620 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2012, when 32 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Carlina performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 248 births during that ten-year window. Across the 9 decades of recorded activity, Carlina shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 26 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by New York and Massachusetts. In total, SSA state-level files list Carlina in 3 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Carlina in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 1,178 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Carlina at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

1,178

Since 1942

83 years of records

Peak year

2012

32 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#13,620

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1942

Recorded for 83 years

Last year on file: 2024

Carlina popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1942

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2012)
32
Annual births at peak — across 83 years of records
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Carlina by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
248 births that decade — 21% of Carlina's all-time total
1940s51950s101960s981970s1841980s2231990s2142000s2482010s1682020s28

Carlina by state

Where Carlina concentrates geographically — total births since 1942

Geographically diffuse
Top 3 states by recorded births for the name Carlina
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
26 2.2%
#2 New York
24 2.0%
#3 Massachusetts
5 0.4%
California share of Carlina's total US births 2.2%
Even split

26 of 1,178 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Carlina?
1,178 babies have been named Carlina since 1942. It currently ranks #13620 among girls. The peak year was 2012 with 32 births.
When was Carlina most popular?
Carlina was most popular in the 2000s decade with 248 total births. The single peak year was 2012.
Where is Carlina most popular?
The top states for the name Carlina are California (26 births), New York (24 births), Massachusetts (5 births).
How long has the name Carlina been used?
Carlina has been recorded in Social Security data since 1942, spanning 83 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Carlina?
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.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1942–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.