Names / Girl names
Caroline
Current rank
#96
and easing
All-time peak
#55
in 2017
First recorded
1880
in U.S. data
Children named
250,700
since 1880
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #55 in 2017 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
Free woman. It makes its debut in American naming data in 1880. It currently ranks #96 and is easing off its highs. It crested in 2017 at #55. More than 250,700 children have been given the name overall.