Gender
Origin
- Germanic
- Joy. Also feminine variant of Charles meaning manly
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Carolina
Pronunciation
c(a)-roli-na, car(o)-lina
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1989 (rank #3446, 16 births); most recent 1996 (rank #9010, 5 births)
- Girls: peak in 2004 (rank #254, 1,268 births); most recent 2025 (rank #405, 769 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | 769 |
| 2024 | – | 716 |
| 2023 | – | 728 |
| 2022 | – | 664 |
| 2021 | – | 608 |
| 2020 | – | 684 |
| 2019 | – | 756 |
| 2018 | – | 740 |
| 2017 | – | 722 |
| 2016 | – | 775 |
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
- Girls: peak in 2015 (rank #845, 44 births); most recent 2025 (rank #1512, 20 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 20 |
| 2024 | 21 |
| 2023 | 28 |
| 2022 | 25 |
| 2021 | 33 |
| 2020 | 35 |
| 2019 | 35 |
| 2018 | 35 |
| 2017 | 33 |
| 2016 | 33 |
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 France
- Girls: peak in 2019 (rank #879, 49 births); most recent 2023 (rank #1217, 28 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 28 |
| 2022 | 38 |
| 2021 | 46 |
| 2020 | 36 |
| 2019 | 49 |
| 2018 | 39 |
| 2017 | 41 |
| 2016 | 48 |
| 2015 | 48 |
| 2014 | 29 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Girls: peak in 2020 (rank #534, 6 births); most recent 2025 (rank #692, 4 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 4 |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | 4 |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | 6 |
| 2019 | 4 |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | 5 |
| 2016 | 3 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Girls: peak in 2017 (rank #570, 5 births); most recent 2019 (rank #765, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | 3 |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | 5 |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Girls: peak in 1979 (rank #460, 5 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 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