girl's name

Caro

  • Origin Italian
  • Gender Girl
  • Syllables 2
  • Letters 4
  • Births on record 274

Caro is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 1964 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.

  • Caro is a name of Italian origin.
  • Peaked in 1953, when 13 babies were given the name.
  • It has largely dropped out of use.
  • First appears in US birth records in 1883.
  • 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.

Caro over time

Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 1960s. The striped bar is the 1960s, still in progress — it covers 1960 to 1964, not a full ten years.

58
'80 '90 '00 '10 '20 '30 '40 '50 '60
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Births named Caro by decade in the United States
Decade Births
1880s 5
1890s 5
1900s 5
1910s 42
1920s 50
1930s 39
1940s 53
1950s 58
1960s (to 1964) 17

How popular is Caro?

In 1964, Caro 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.

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 Caro

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

Parents who like Caro also like

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

Sibling names for Caro

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

Common questions about Caro

How popular is the name Caro?

In 1964, Caro 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 Caro a girl's or a boy's name?

Caro is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.

How many syllables are in Caro?

Caro has 2 syllables.

When was Caro most popular?

Caro peaked in 1953, when 13 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.