Girl · #12,576 in 2026

Carline

Name: Popularity of the name Carline in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Carline, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Carline is both a surname and a given name. It is a Dutch and German feminine given name that is a diminutive form of Carla, Carolina and Caroline. It is an English surname derived from Carl. Notable people with the name include:

Current Rank

#12,576

Peak Rank

#1,564 (1949)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1898

First Year

2008

Last Year

1949

Peak Year

#1564

Peak Rank

Total Count

100

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Carline

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 3.0). Read more →

The Story of Carline

Carline first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1898, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1949, when 35 Carlines were born — ranking #1,564 that year. As of 2026, Carline ranks #12,576 for baby girls with 8 births, with steady use. In total, more than 2K Carlines have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1890s through the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

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Names that sound like Carline

Phonetically similar names — useful when Carline is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Carline

What does the name Carline mean?

How popular is Carline in 2026?

In 2026, Carline ranks #12,576 among girls' names in the U.S., with 8 babies given the name that year.

When was Carline most popular?

Carline reached its peak popularity in 1949, ranking #1,564 that year with 35 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Carline most popular?

Carline has historically been most popular in Maine, Alabama, Florida. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Carline.

Is Carline a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Carline is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Carline?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Carline include Andriana, Anessa, Marrie. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Carline

Carline is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1898 and has accumulated 2K births in the dataset. Carline's peak popularity came in 1949 when it ranked #1,564. Use the chart and map above to compare Carline's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.