girl's name
Carolene
- Gender Girl
- Letters 8
- Births on record 739
Carolene is a girl's name. In 1976 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 1938, when 31 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1917.
Carolene over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 1970s. The striped bar is the 1970s, still in progress — it covers 1970 to 1976, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 11 |
| 1920s | 46 |
| 1930s | 161 |
| 1940s | 236 |
| 1950s | 148 |
| 1960s | 104 |
| 1970s (to 1976) | 33 |
How popular is Carolene?
In 1976, Carolene 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 Carolene
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Carolene also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Carolene over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Carolene
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Carolene — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Carolene
How popular is the name Carolene?
In 1976, Carolene 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 Carolene a girl's or a boy's name?
Carolene is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Carolene most popular?
Carolene peaked in 1938, when 31 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.