Total births
5,652
Girls' name · since 1932
Carolann
5,652 babies named Carolann in U.S. Social Security records since 1932, with the highest year being 1946. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #12284
- among girls today
- 5,652
- born since 1932
- 1940s
- peak decade
- 31%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Carolann is the #12284 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 5,652 recorded since 1932.
Carolann has 5,652 recorded births among girls since 1932, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #12284 as of the latest data, more common than 31% of girls, busiest in the 1940s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1932 to 2025.
- #12284 among girls today
- 5,652 born since 1932
- 1940s peak decade
- 31% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Carolann is currently the #12284 girls' name in America, more common than 31% of girls - 5,652 born since 1932, peaking in the 1940s.
- #12284
- among girls today
- 5,652
- born since 1932
- 1940s
- peak decade
- 31%
- more common than other girls
Carolann vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#12284
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 31% of names given to girls today.
1940s
Peak decade
35% of everyone ever named Carolann was born in this single decade.
1946
Single peak year
254 babies were named Carolann in 1946 - its busiest year on record.
How Carolann compares
5,652 Top 12% higher than 88% 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
Carolann's all-time total is 15x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Carolann | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 5,652 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 254 | 48 | 19,840 |
Carolann's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Carolann splits its recorded history at 1978: 22% of all births land in the more recent half, 78% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 2025 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1946 peak of 254 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Carolann at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1946
Current rank
#12,284
Active since
1932
Carolann popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1932–2025
- Peak year (1946)
- 254
- Annual births at peak, across 94 years of records
Carolann by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1940s was Carolann's strongest decade.
1,995 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 35% of all-time use.
Carolann births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1930s 394
1930s
394 births
- 1940s
1940s
1,995 births
- 1950s
1950s
986 births
- 1960s 786
1960s
786 births
- 1970s 260
1970s
260 births
- 1980s 377
1980s
377 births
- 1990s 451
1990s
451 births
- 2000s 254
2000s
254 births
- 2010s 122
2010s
122 births
- 2020s 27
2020s
27 births
What this shows Peak: 1940s at 1,995 births (35% of all-time use).
How Carolann 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 Carolann's total volume
Carolann vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Carolann by state
Where Carolann concentrates geographically, total births since 1932
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 1,452 | 25.7% |
| #2 | Pennsylvania | | 615 | 10.9% |
| #3 | New Jersey | | 528 | 9.3% |
| #4 | Massachusetts | | 339 | 6.0% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 161 | 2.8% |
| #6 | California | | 138 | 2.4% |
| #7 | Connecticut | | 130 | 2.3% |
| #8 | Michigan | | 77 | 1.4% |
New York share of Carolann's total US births 25.7%
Even split
1,452 of 5,652 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 17 reporting states.
Carolann appears in 17 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Carolann? ▼
Since 1932, Social Security records show 5,652 babies named Carolann. Today it holds rank #12284 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 1946, with 254 births.
When was Carolann most popular? ▼
Carolann was most popular in the 1940s decade with 1,995 total births. The single peak year was 1946.
Where is Carolann most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Carolann are New York (1,452 births), Pennsylvania (615 births), New Jersey (528 births).
How long has the name Carolann been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Carolann since 1932 -- 94 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Carolann? ▼
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 Carolann's data
- Carolann's decade-level peak was the 1940s (1,995 total births); usage has since declined to 27 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Carolanns (1,452 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York 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 Carolann
Nearby Names Like Carolann
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Carolann
Carol Girl
#2639 816,928 births
Carolyn Girl
#1160 556,777 births
Carrie Girl
#3013 266,350 births
Caroline Girl
#92 250,410 births
Carla Girl
#1009 150,390 births
Compare Carolann side by side: Carolann vs Carol Carolann vs Carolyn Carolann vs Carrie
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Carolann
Elias #12283
239 births · Peak 2022
Danita #12285
7,516 births · Peak 1961
Warner #12282
79 births · Peak 1956
Karyn #12286
14,135 births · Peak 1964
Alayne #12281
1,091 births · Peak 1965
Franklyn #12287
99 births · Peak 2019
Jenora #12280
28 births · Peak 2024
Sherilyn #12288
3,930 births · Peak 1946
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, 1932–2025 (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. "Carolann: #12284 Girls' Name - 5,652 Births, Peak 1946." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/carolann. 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 Carolann 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.