Gender
Origin
- Celtic/Gaelic
- small champion
- Irish
- Little champion
Syllables
2
Themes
- Exotic
- Surname
Pronunciation
c(a)-rlin, car-lin
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1992 (rank #1470, 62 births); most recent 2025 (rank #6446, 13 births)
- Girls: peak in 2000 (rank #2815, 51 births); most recent 2025 (rank #6546, 17 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 13 | 17 |
| 2024 | 12 | 14 |
| 2023 | 14 | 17 |
| 2022 | 23 | 27 |
| 2021 | 18 | 20 |
| 2020 | 23 | 26 |
| 2019 | 26 | 25 |
| 2018 | 32 | 27 |
| 2017 | 34 | 27 |
| 2016 | 39 | 23 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 2003 (rank #2187, 6 births); most recent 2013 (rank #4678, 3 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Boys: peak in 2002 (rank #438, 6 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
| 2015 | – |
| 2014 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence