girl's name
Karoline
- Origin German
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 3
- Letters 8
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 4,156
Ireland
#496
1980 births
Karoline is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 119 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Karoline is a name of German origin.
- Peaked in 2017, when 139 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 27,861 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1915.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Karoline over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 18 |
| 1920s | 24 |
| 1930s | 32 |
| 1940s | 58 |
| 1950s | 94 |
| 1960s | 231 |
| 1970s | 225 |
| 1980s | 230 |
| 1990s | 519 |
| 2000s | 768 |
| 2010s | 1,115 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 548 |
How popular is Karoline?
In 2025, Karoline was given to 119 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Karoline 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 Karoline
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Karoline also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Karoline over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Karoline in other languages
The same name as it is spelled elsewhere — not shortenings, and not different names that merely sound alike. Each one has its own record here.
Sibling names for Karoline
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Karoline — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Karoline
How popular is the name Karoline?
In 2025, Karoline was given to 119 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Karoline a girl's or a boy's name?
Karoline is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Karoline?
Karoline has 3 syllables.
When was Karoline most popular?
Karoline peaked in 2017, when 139 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Karoline a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Karoline currently ranks #1,710 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.