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The name Carolina peaked for boys at #3156 in 1944. Carolina is also used for girls, ranking #405 in 2025.

The name Carolina is a girl's name of French origin meaning "free man".

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Romantic, and classy, this variation heats up Caroline and modernizes Carol, adding a southern accent. A popular choice in Portugal, Spain, Mexico, and Italy, it recently entered the US Top 500.
 Pronounced Caro-LINE-a in English-speaking countries, it is heard as Caro-LEEN-a in Italian, Spanish and Portuguese. Nicknames can include Caro and Lina, as well as Carrie.
 A prominent bearer is Venezuelan fashion designer Carolina Herrera (born Maria Carolina), who has designed clothes for First Ladies from Jacqueline Kennedy to Michele Obama. A hauntingly melodic theme song in James Taylor's 'Carolina on My Mind.'
 With the exception of two years during the 50s, Carolina has ranked in the US Top 1000 since the stats began in the 1880s, never overly popular, but never out of style either.

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The name Carolina is currently ranked #405 in U.S. births. and peaked for girls at #254 in 2004. The name is most popular in Texas, Texas, and Texas. Carolina is occasionally used for boys in 1996.

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