Karoline

Recorded 1915–2025 · United States

Karoline was most popular in 2017, when 139 American babies were given the name — ranking #2,829 that year. In 2025 it ranked #3,143, with 119 births. Across 1880–2025 the Social Security Administration has recorded 3,862 people named Karoline.

Most popular in2017

Rank that year#2,829

Births that year139

Total since 18803,862

Given to100% girls

Karoline over time

Births per year. The dot marks Karoline’s peak in 2017. Gaps are years the SSA suppressed, which it does for any name given to fewer than five babies.

Is Karoline a boy’s or a girl’s name?

Across the whole record Karoline is a girl’s name — 100.0% of the 3,862 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 Karoline

Where Karoline 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