Carolin
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 3
- Peak
- #1,278 in 1942
0 babies were named Carolin in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1912–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryCarolin first shows up in US birth records in 1912, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 113 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1942, when it reached #1,278.
About the name Carolin
Carolin is a girl name of French and German origin. It has 7 letters and 3 syllables, starting with C and ending in “-lin”. US birth records list Carolin for girls from 1912 to 2019, in 91 of those 108 years. Its best year was 1942, when it ranked #1,278 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2019, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:French namesGerman names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 2.3 | 439,560 girls |
| 1920s | 2.8 | 355,872 girls |
| 1930s | 7.6 | 131,062 girls |
| 1940s | 20 | 49,068 girls |
| 1950s | 10 | 96,061 girls |
| 1960s | 8.4 | 119,190 girls |
| 1970s | 5.7 | 175,747 girls |
| 1980s | 6.2 | 160,772 girls |
| 1990s | 6.2 | 162,602 girls |
| 2000s | 6.8 | 145,985 girls |
| 2010s | 3.2 | 310,559 girls |
Other spellings of Carolin
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- Unisex name: Avery · elf counsel
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Questions about the name Carolin
What is the origin of the name Carolin?
Carolin has French, German roots in our records. Other French names include Charlotte, Evelyn, Violet.
Is Carolin a boy or girl name?
Carolin is a girl name.
How popular is the name Carolin?
Carolin is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2019. It peaked at #1,278 in 1942.