Carolina

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A few things about Carolina you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Carolina

Carolina Klüft

Swedish heptathlete and long jumper

Choose Carolina and your child shares a first name with Carolina Klüft, a Swedish heptathlete and long jumper. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Carolina, like who?” Carolina Klüft's Wikipedia article is available in 43 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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Photo: Frankie Fouganthin, CC BY 4.0 (opens in a new tab), via Wikimedia Commons

• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 2,090 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Carolina, 769 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Carolina would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryCarolina has been in use since at least 1880, the first year US birth records were kept. That's 145 years of Carolinas, and counting.
• 🏆Best yearIts best year was 2004, when it reached #254.
• 🚀TrendCarolina has climbed 45 places in the US rankings over the last five years and now sits at #405. Fast risers like this often keep climbing, so expect to hear it more.
• 📍Where it's lovedCarolina is most popular in Texas, where it ranks #167, followed by California (#241) and South Carolina (#294). It's in the top 1,000 in 31 states.
• 💬MeaningCarolina is a Spanish form of Charles, which means “free”. Our records link it to French, German and Italian roots.

About the name Carolina

Carolina is a girl name of French, German and Italian origin meaning “free”. It has 8 letters and 4 syllables, starting with C and ending in “-ina”. US birth records list Carolina for girls from 1880 to 2025, in 146 of those 146 years. Its best year was 2004, when it ranked #254 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #405, with 769 babies.

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