Total births
12
Girls' name · since 1942
Carolen
Since 1942, U.S. Social Security records show 12 babies named Carolen, peaking in 1942. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 12
- total births
- 1942–1943
- years on record
- 1940s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
Carolen sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 12 recorded since 1942.
Carolen has 12 recorded births among girls since 1942, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, 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 1942 to 1943.
- 12 total births
- 1942–1943 years on record
- 1940s peak decade
- 100% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
12 girls have been named Carolen since 1942, peaking in the 1940s, last recorded in 1943.
- 12
- total births
- 1942–1943
- years on record
- 1940s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
1940s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Carolen was born in this single decade.
1942
Single peak year
6 babies were named Carolen in 1942 - its busiest year on record.
Carolen's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Carolen's full recorded timeline at 1943, 50% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 50% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1942, with just 6 recorded births.
Carolen at a glance
Last recorded 1943Peak year
1942
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1942
Carolen popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1942–1943
- Peak year (1942)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 2 years of records
Carolen by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1940s was Carolen's strongest decade.
12 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Carolen births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s
1940s
12 births
What this shows Peak: 1940s at 12 births (100% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Carolen? ▼
12 babies have been named Carolen since 1942. It was last recorded in 1943. The peak year was 1942 with 6 births.
When was Carolen most popular? ▼
Carolen was most popular in the 1940s decade with 12 total births. The single peak year was 1942.
How long has the name Carolen been used? ▼
Records for Carolen go back to 1942, giving 2 years of history through 1943.
What names are similar to Carolen? ▼
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.
Keep exploring Carolen
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Carolen
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1942–1943 (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. "Carolen: Baby Name Since 1942 - 12 Births, Peak 1942." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/carolen. 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 Carolen 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 July 2026.