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.
- #2,371 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #15,131 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 5,652
- born since 1932
- 1940s
- peak decade
Yes -- Carolann is the #15131 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 #15131 as of the latest data, more common than 13% 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.
- #2,371 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- #15,131 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
- 5,652 born since 1932
- 1940s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Carolann ranks #2,371 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #15,131 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 5,652 born since 1932, peaking in the 1940s.
- #2,371 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #15,131 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 5,652
- born since 1932
- 1940s
- peak decade
Carolann's 5,652 recorded births place it above 96.72% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
17 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by New York.
How Carolann compares
5,652 Top 13% higher than 87% of 17,297 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 (Kyann) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 5,652 | 376 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 254 | 21 | 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 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
1940s is the heaviest window (1,995 births, 35% of the file).
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 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% |
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? ▼
Where does Carolann sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
When was Carolann most popular? ▼
Where is Carolann most popular? ▼
How long has the name Carolann been used? ▼
What names are similar to Carolann? ▼
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
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
Compare Carolann side by side: Carolann vs Carol Carolann vs Carolyn Carolann vs Carrie
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Carolann
Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Carolann: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1946)
Similar record span (~93 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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).
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 August 2026.