Total births
269
Girls' name · since 1883
Caro
Caro has 269 recorded births since 1883 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1953 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 269
- total births
- 1883–1964
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 22%
- born in that decade
269 girls have been named Caro since 1883, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Caro has 269 recorded births among girls since 1883, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1950s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1883 to 1964.
- 269 total births
- 1883–1964 years on record
- 1950s peak decade
- 22% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
269 girls have been named Caro since 1883, peaking in the 1950s, last recorded in 1964.
- 269
- total births
- 1883–1964
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 22%
- born in that decade
1950s
Peak decade
22% of everyone ever named Caro was born in this single decade.
1953
Single peak year
13 babies were named Caro in 1953 - its busiest year on record.
Caro's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Caro's SSA record in two at 1938 and the more recent half accounts for 53% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 47%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1883, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1953 peak of 13, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Caro at a glance
Last recorded 1964Peak year
1953
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1883
Caro popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1883–1964
- Peak year (1953)
- 13
- Annual births at peak, across 82 years of records
Caro popularity over time - boys
5 total births recorded since 1911 (Caro as boys' name)
Caro by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1950s was Caro's strongest decade.
58 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 22% of all-time use.
Caro births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 5
1880s
5 births
- 1890s 5
1890s
5 births
- 1900s 5
1900s
5 births
- 1910s
1910s
37 births
- 1920s
1920s
50 births
- 1930s
1930s
39 births
- 1940s
1940s
53 births
- 1950s
1950s
58 births
- 1960s 17
1960s
17 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 58 births (22% of all-time use).
Caro by state
Where Caro concentrates geographically, total births since 1883
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | South Carolina | | 5 | 1.9% |
South Carolina share of Caro's total US births 1.9%
5 of 269 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Caro? ▼
Caro has been given to 269 babies in the U.S. since 1883, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1964. 13 babies were born in 1953, its single highest year.
When was Caro most popular? ▼
Caro was most popular in the 1950s decade with 58 total births. The single peak year was 1953.
Where is Caro most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Caro are South Carolina (5 births).
How long has the name Caro been used? ▼
Records for Caro go back to 1883, giving 82 years of history through 1964.
What names are similar to Caro? ▼
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 Caro's data
- Caro's decade-level peak was the 1950s (58 total births); usage has since declined to 17 in the 1960s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- South Carolina records the most Caros (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. South Carolina 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 Caro
Nearby Names Like Caro
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Caro
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Carolyn Girl
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Carrie Girl
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Caroline Girl
#92 250,410 births
Carla Girl
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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, 1883–1964 (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. "Caro: Baby Name Since 1883 - 269 Births, Peak 1953." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/caro. 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 Caro 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.