girl's name
Carolyne
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 3
- Letters 8
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 4,220
Scotland
#709
1987 births
Carolyne is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 9 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1942, when 108 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 368,460 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1882.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Carolyne over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 5 |
| 1890s | 15 |
| 1900s | 33 |
| 1910s | 174 |
| 1920s | 260 |
| 1930s | 378 |
| 1940s | 813 |
| 1950s | 400 |
| 1960s | 242 |
| 1970s | 164 |
| 1980s | 211 |
| 1990s | 279 |
| 2000s | 323 |
| 2010s | 230 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 60 |
How popular is Carolyne?
In 2025, Carolyne was given to 9 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Carolyne is used
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 Carolyne
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Carolyne also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Carolyne over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Carolyne
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Carolyne — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Carolyne
How popular is the name Carolyne?
In 2025, Carolyne was given to 9 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Carolyne a girl's or a boy's name?
Carolyne is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Carolyne?
Carolyne has 3 syllables.
When was Carolyne most popular?
Carolyne peaked in 1942, when 108 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Carolyne a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Carolyne currently ranks #10,818 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.