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Caraline

Girl

Meaning of Caraline: English: 'free man'

Caraline is a girl's name most strongly associated with English naming. It has 8 letters and 3 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 6795th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#6795

15 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

1,108

First recorded 1970 · peak 2011

Trend

falling

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 0 babies1982: 0 babies1983: 0 babies1984: 0 babies1985: 10 babies1986: 0 babies1987: 10 babies1988: 7 babies1989: 10 babies1990: 10 babies19901991: 7 babies1992: 17 babies1993: 14 babies1994: 19 babies1995: 19 babies1996: 25 babies1997: 23 babies1998: 23 babies1999: 22 babies2000: 26 babies20002001: 34 babies2002: 28 babies2003: 35 babies2004: 37 babies2005: 32 babies2006: 34 babies2007: 24 babies2008: 35 babies2009: 49 babies2010: 42 babies20102011: 55 babies2012: 39 babies2013: 52 babies2014: 43 babies2015: 30 babies2016: 54 babies2017: 33 babies2018: 44 babies2019: 30 babies2020: 27 babies20202021: 28 babies2022: 18 babies2023: 23 babies2024: 20 babies2025: 15 babies
US babies named Caraline per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 55.

Gender split

0% boys · 100% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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