girl's name

Carling

  • Gender Girl
  • Syllables 2
  • Letters 7
  • Births on record 246

Carling is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 1999 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.

  • Peaked in 1984, when 17 babies were given the name.
  • It has largely dropped out of use.
  • First appears in US birth records in 1983.
  • 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.

Carling over time

Births per decade in the United States, 1980s to 1990s.

87
'80 '90
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Births named Carling by decade in the United States
Decade Births
1980s 87
1990s 46

How popular is Carling?

In 1999, Carling was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.

Where Carling is used

Canada #3,197 5 in 2004
United States #16,913 5 in 1999

The bar shows how near the top of each country's list the name sits, on a scale where #1 fills the row and #1,000 is a sliver. The figures beside it are the real rank and the babies recorded that year.

US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.

Names that peaked alongside Carling

These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.

Parents who like Carling also like

Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Carling over the last century — the same taste, a different name.

Sibling names for Carling

Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Carling — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common questions about Carling

How popular is the name Carling?

In 1999, Carling was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.

Is Carling a girl's or a boy's name?

Carling is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.

How many syllables are in Carling?

Carling has 2 syllables.

When was Carling most popular?

Carling peaked in 1984, when 17 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.