Carolina Name Popularity and Statistics
Carolina is Predominantly used for girls. The statistics below show this exact spelling in official U.S. records.
Meaning, origin, and pronunciation details are shown only after they have been independently reviewed.
Most Recent Year on Record2025
Total Recorded U.S. Births48,108
First Year on Record1880
Carolina popularity by year
| Year | Usage category | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Girls | 769 | #405 |
| 2024 | Girls | 718 | #429 |
| 2023 | Girls | 730 | #420 |
| 2022 | Girls | 664 | #477 |
| 2021 | Girls | 609 | #511 |
| 2020 | Girls | 684 | #450 |
| 2019 | Girls | 756 | #414 |
| 2018 | Girls | 740 | #420 |
| 2017 | Girls | 722 | #439 |
| 2016 | Girls | 775 | #421 |
| 2015 | Girls | 732 | #432 |
| 2014 | Girls | 788 | #407 |
| 2013 | Girls | 712 | #428 |
| 2012 | Girls | 723 | #432 |
| 2011 | Girls | 729 | #430 |
| 2010 | Girls | 822 | #389 |
| 2009 | Girls | 828 | #387 |
| 2008 | Girls | 925 | #357 |
| 2007 | Girls | 1,020 | #329 |
| 2006 | Girls | 1,196 | #280 |
| 2005 | Girls | 1,133 | #291 |
| 2004 | Girls | 1,270 | #254 |
| 2003 | Girls | 1,216 | #262 |
| 2002 | Girls | 1,074 | #289 |
Ranks compare names only within the same year and source category. Birth totals are historical records, not an exact count of living people.
Peak recorded years
2004 · Girls
1,270 recorded births and rank #254.
2003 · Girls
1,216 recorded births and rank #262.
2001 · Girls
1,207 recorded births and rank #265.
2000 · Girls
1,204 recorded births and rank #267.
Where Carolina ranked highest in 2025
State rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys within each state. The SSA omits state-level names recorded fewer than five times, so low visible counts can still represent a relatively high state rank.
Highest state rankings for Girls
- TX
- Rank #167 · 196 recorded births
- CA
- Rank #241 · 137 recorded births
- SC
- Rank #294 · 17 recorded births
- NM
- Rank #296 · 5 recorded births
- AZ
- Rank #306 · 23 recorded births
- FL
- Rank #312 · 59 recorded births
- IL
- Rank #325 · 33 recorded births
- NV
- Rank #328 · 8 recorded births