Carolena
Girl name · American · Italian
Meaningfree · English form of Caroline
- US rank
- #10,107
- Syllables
- 4
- Peak
- #4,054 in 1944
9 babies were named Carolena in the US in 2025. It has dropped 1,701 places in five years.
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US births per million girls, 1935–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- How commonAbout 1 in every 178,571 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Carolena, 9 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Carolena would very likely be the only one.
- HistoryCarolena first shows up in US birth records in 1935, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 90 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1944, when it reached #4,054.
- TrendCarolena has slipped 1,701 places over the last five years and now sits at #10,107. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
- MeaningCarolena is an English form of Caroline, which means “free”. Our records link it to American and Italian roots.
About the name Carolena
Carolena is a girl name of American and Italian origin meaning “free”. It has 8 letters and 4 syllables, starting with C and ending in “-ena”. US birth records list Carolena for girls from 1935 to 2025, in 42 of those 91 years. Its best year was 1944, when it ranked #4,054 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #10,107, with 9 babies.
Origin:American namesItalian names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 1.0 | 1,041,667 girls |
| 1940s | 0.5 | 2,222,222 girls |
| 1950s | 0.5 | 1,886,792 girls |
| 1960s | 0.3 | 3,571,429 girls |
| 1970s | 0.7 | 1,470,588 girls |
| 1980s | 0.4 | 2,325,581 girls |
| 1990s | 3.8 | 263,158 girls |
| 2000s | 8.9 | 112,486 girls |
| 2010s | 9.1 | 109,529 girls |
| 2020s | 4.1 | 241,935 girls |
Other spellings of Carolena
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Questions about the name Carolena
What does the name Carolena mean?
Carolena means “free” in English, as a form of Caroline.
What is the origin of the name Carolena?
Carolena has American, Italian roots in our records. Other American names include Lainey, Daisy, Josie.
Is Carolena a boy or girl name?
Carolena is a girl name.
How popular is the name Carolena?
Carolena ranked #10,107 for US girls in 2025, given to 9 babies. Its best year was 1944 (#4,054).