Caroline

Meaning and origin of Caroline

Popularity of Caroline in France since 1986

• Its record year, in INSEE figures going back to 1900, was 1978.
• Over recent years, Caroline has been falling (−7.5% a year).
• In schools of 200 children born in those years, you would find one Caroline every 79 schools.

Caroline in English-speaking countries

Caroline ranks 93^rd in United States, against 1,003^rd in France.

• United StatesSSA · 2023-25

  93^rd girls’ name8,244 babies in 3 years1 girl in 586−5.7% a year

• British Columbia (Canada)BC Vital Statistics · 2021-23

  442^nd girls’ name23 babies in 3 years1 girl in 1,726

• Ontario (Canada)ServiceOntario · 2022-24

  483^rd girls’ name73 babies in 3 years1 girl in 2,116−8.3% a year

• IrelandCSO · 2023-25

  473^rd girls’ name22 babies in 3 years1 girl in 2,948

• England and WalesONS · 2023-25

  1,188^th girls’ name83 babies in 3 years1 girl in 9,251−0.3% a year

Rarely or never given (below the publication threshold): Scotland, Northern Ireland and New Zealand.

Official figures from each country, over their latest three published years. Counted as written: other spellings are counted apart.

Names similar to Caroline

• Erika
• Madison
• Matilda
• Mathilda
• Adeline
• Adaline
• Louiza
• Marie-Lou
• Marylou
• Shaïna
• Ludivine
• Louana

See also

• →French names of Germanic origin