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Karoline

Girl

Meaning of Karoline: German: 'free man'

Karoline is a girl's name most strongly associated with German naming. It has 8 letters and 3 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 1666th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#1666

119 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

3,862

First recorded 1915 · peak 2017

Trend

stable

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 23 babies1982: 16 babies1983: 22 babies1984: 17 babies1985: 29 babies1986: 15 babies1987: 20 babies1988: 30 babies1989: 36 babies1990: 38 babies19901991: 49 babies1992: 40 babies1993: 33 babies1994: 43 babies1995: 52 babies1996: 75 babies1997: 64 babies1998: 55 babies1999: 70 babies2000: 72 babies20002001: 85 babies2002: 77 babies2003: 71 babies2004: 72 babies2005: 75 babies2006: 73 babies2007: 77 babies2008: 79 babies2009: 87 babies2010: 94 babies20102011: 87 babies2012: 92 babies2013: 114 babies2014: 107 babies2015: 133 babies2016: 126 babies2017: 139 babies2018: 105 babies2019: 118 babies2020: 72 babies20202021: 88 babies2022: 84 babies2023: 83 babies2024: 102 babies2025: 119 babies
US babies named Karoline per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 139.

Gender split

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

Origins & cultures

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