Name Legacy

Carolyne

Recorded 1882–2025 · United States

Carolyne was most popular in 1942, when 108 American babies were given the name — ranking #1,283 that year. In 2025 it ranked #17,163, with 9 births. Across 1880–2025 the Social Security Administration has recorded 3,587 people named Carolyne.

Most popular in1942
Rank that year#1,283
Births that year108
Total since 18803,587
Given to100% girls

Carolyne over time

18802025
Births per year. The dot marks Carolyne’s peak in 1942. Gaps are years the SSA suppressed, which it does for any name given to fewer than five babies.

Is Carolyne a boy’s or a girl’s name?

Across the whole record Carolyne is a girl’s name — 100.0% of the 3,587 Americans given it were girls and 0.0% were boys. In births since 2016 it is 100% girls and 0% boys.

Counted from every US birth the Social Security Administration recorded under this name, so it reflects use rather than opinion. A name given to fewer than five babies of one sex in a year is withheld at source and is not counted.

Names that peaked alongside Carolyne

Where Carolyne is most concentrated

How much more common the name is in each state than across the country as a whole.

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Source: U.S.A. Social Security Administration. Years 1880–2025. namelegacy.org