US rank #12237 Girls' name Peak 1946 5,646 births

Carolann — #12237 US girls' name

5,646 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.

1930s3941940s19951950s9861960s7861970s2601980s3771990s4512000s2542010s1212020s22
#12237
of 17,661 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.

What the Data Says About Carolann

The Social Security Administration has registered 5,646 babies named Carolann between 1932 and 2024, spanning 93 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Carolann currently holds the #12237 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1946, when 254 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Carolann performed strongest in the 1940s, accumulating 1,995 births during that ten-year window. Across the 10 decades of recorded activity, Carolann shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in New York, which accounts for 1,452 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Pennsylvania and New Jersey. In total, SSA state-level files list Carolann in 17 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Carolann 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 5,646 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.

Carolann at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

5,646

Since 1932

93 years of records

Peak year

1946

254 births that year

Strongest decade: 1940s

Current rank

#12,237

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1932

Recorded for 93 years

Last year on file: 2024

Carolann popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1932

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1946)
254
Annual births at peak — across 93 years of records
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Carolann by decade

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

Peak: 1940s
Peak decade
1940s
1,995 births that decade — 35% of Carolann's all-time total
1930s3941940s19951950s9861960s7861970s2601980s3771990s4512000s2542010s1212020s22

Carolann by state

Where Carolann concentrates geographically — total births since 1932

Regionally concentrated
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Carolann
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 New York
1,452 25.7%
#2 Pennsylvania
615 10.9%
#3 New Jersey
528 9.4%
#4 Massachusetts
339 6.0%
#5 Illinois
161 2.9%
#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 5,646 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?
5,646 babies have been named Carolann since 1932. It currently ranks #12237 among girls. The peak year 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?
Carolann has been recorded in Social Security data since 1932, spanning 93 years of data through 2024.
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.

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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, 1932–2024 (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.