Carolina
2025 SSA
Below 5 births
About Carolina
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.
Carolina is also given to boys.
Pronounced care-oh-LEE-nuh.
As of October 2026, Carolina ranked #405 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #254 in 2004.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank · girls | Births · girls | US rank · boys | Births · boys |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #407 | 787 | — | 0 |
| 2015 | #431 | 732 | — | 0 |
| 2016 | #421 | 775 | — | 0 |
| 2017 | #439 | 722 | — | 0 |
| 2018 | #420 | 740 | — | 0 |
| 2019 | #414 | 756 | — | 0 |
| 2020 | #450 | 684 | — | 0 |
| 2021 | #511 | 608 | — | 0 |
| 2022 | #477 | 664 | — | 0 |
| 2023 | #423 | 728 | — | 0 |
| 2024 | #428 | 716 | — | 0 |
| 2025 | #405 | 769 | — | 0 |
World rankings
Carolina for girls
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- Carolina HerreraGirl
Venezuelan,American fashion designer
- Carolina Evelyn KlüftGirl
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- Carolina ÖstbergGirl
Swedish opera singer
- Carolina Raquel DuerGirl
Argentine world champion boxer
- Carolina kostnerGirl
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- Carolina CuomoGirl
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Carolina in pop culture
- Agent CarolinaGirl
character in the Rooster Teeth series, Red vs Blue
- North Carolina and South CarolinaGirl
USA
- Breathe CarolinaGirl
American rock band
- Carolina LiarGirl
American rock band
- Carolina Chocolate DropsGirl
American folk rock band
- "Carolina On My Mind"Girl
James Taylor song
- "Oh My Sweet CarolinaGirl
" song by Ryan Adams
- "Carolina RoseGirl
" a song by Gloriana
- Carolina RoseGirl
a flower