Feminine dossier · first seen 1882
Carolyne
Stable Decline
Gradual decline from 1942
Peak era
1942
Peak births
108
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Silent Generation
Quick answers about Carolyne
How many people are named Carolyne?
An estimated 1,953 living Americans are named Carolyne.
How rare is Carolyne?
Carolyne is very rare among babies today, with 9 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 91.7% from its 1942 peak.
How old is the typical Carolyne?
The median age of a living American named Carolyne is approximately 40 years, with most bearers falling between 23 and 68 years old.
Is Carolyne still popular?
Not especially. Carolyne has been declining since its 1942 peak and registered 9 births in 2025.
Where is Carolyne most common?
Carolyne has its strongest geographic signal in California, where it appears 1.6× more often than the national baseline.
1882Peak 19422025
Peak year
1942
Decline from peak
91.7%
2025
9
All-time
3,587
Where it lives now
Carolyne is most concentrated in California — about 1.6× the national rate in the 1940s. It also runs high in Texas.
States where Carolyne is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.