Carolan
Girl name · American · English
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 3
- Peak
- #2,532 in 1941
0 babies were named Carolan in the US in 2025.
Save adds it to your list. Vote moves it up the top voted names.
US births per million girls, 1940–2025
Similar names
Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
Did you know?
A few things about Carolan you might not know, from US birth records. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.
- HistoryCarolan first shows up in US birth records in 1940, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 85 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1941, when it reached #2,532.
About the name Carolan
Carolan is a girl name of American and English origin. It has 7 letters and 3 syllables, starting with C and ending in “-lan”. US birth records list Carolan for girls from 1940 to 1998, in 23 of those 59 years. Its best year was 1941, when it ranked #2,532 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 1998, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:American namesEnglish names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 4.3 | 233,645 girls |
| 1950s | 2.0 | 495,050 girls |
| 1960s | 0.5 | 2,000,000 girls |
| 1970s | 0.3 | 2,941,176 girls |
| 1980s | 1.2 | 826,446 girls |
| 1990s | 0.8 | 1,232,877 girls |
Other spellings of Carolan
More American girl names
- Girl name: Lainey · possibly light
- Girl name: Daisy · day's eye
- Girl name: Josie · he will add
- Unisex name: Kinsley · king's meadow
- Girl name: Sienna · from Siena
- Unisex name: Brooklyn · from Brooklyn, New York
- Girl name: Summer · summer
- Unisex name: Stevie · crown
Questions about the name Carolan
What is the origin of the name Carolan?
Carolan has American, English roots in our records. Other American names include Lainey, Daisy, Josie.
Is Carolan a boy or girl name?
Carolan is a girl name.
How popular is the name Carolan?
Carolan is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 1998. It peaked at #2,532 in 1941.