Feminine dossier · first seen 1880
Caroline
Stable Decline
Gradual decline from 2000
Peak era
2000
Peak births
5,022
Current vitality
Healthy
Peak generation
Gen Z
Quick answers about Caroline
How many people are named Caroline?
An estimated 185,909 living Americans are named Caroline.
How rare is Caroline?
Caroline is moderately uncommon among babies today, with 2,646 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 47.3% from its 2000 peak.
How old is the typical Caroline?
The median age of a living American named Caroline is approximately 25 years, with most bearers falling between 13 and 39 years old.
Is Caroline still popular?
Somewhat. Caroline has been declining since its 2000 peak and registered 2,646 births in 2025.
Where is Caroline most common?
Caroline has its strongest geographic signal in Hawaii, where it appears 5.2× more often than the national baseline.
1880Peak 20002025
Peak year
2000
Decline from peak
47.3%
2025
2,646
All-time
250,410
Where it lives now
Caroline is most concentrated in District of Columbia — about 4.6× the national rate in the 2000s.
States where Caroline is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.