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1883

First Year

1964

Last Year

1953

Peak Year

#3106

Peak Rank

269

Total Count

40

Years Active

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## Meaning & Origin of Caro

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

Caro is a given name that is an alternate spelling of Carol and a short form of Caroline. Notable people with the name include:

Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caro%5F%28given%5Fname%29) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caro%5F%28given%5Fname%29)

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## The Story of Caro

American parents first put Caro on the record books as a baby girl name in 1883, with 5 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1953, when 13 Caros were born — ranking #3,106 that year. About 22% of every Caro on record arrived during the 1950s, its defining decade. Caro last appeared in the published SSA data in 1964, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 269 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1880s to the 2020s.

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## Names that sound like Caro

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

* Carro
* [Karo](/karo)
* Karow
* Koro
* Corro
* [Cairo](/cairo)
* [Carre](/carre)
* [Cari](/cari)
* Curro
* [Carra](/carra)
* Carrow
* Kuro

Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. 

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## Frequently Asked Questions about Caro

What does the name Caro mean?

Caro is a given name that is an alternate spelling of Carol and a short form of Caroline. Notable people with the name include:

How popular is Caro in 2026?

In 2026, Caro ranks #6,767 among girls' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.

When was Caro most popular?

Caro reached its peak popularity in 1953, ranking #3,106 that year with 13 babies given the name.

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

Caro has historically been most popular in South Carolina. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Caro.

Is Caro a unisex name?

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

What names go well with Caro?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Caro include Ricka, Cardelia, Geral. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

## Similar Names

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## About the name Caro 

Caro is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1883 and has accumulated 269 births in the dataset. Caro's peak popularity came in 1953 when it ranked #3,106\. Use the chart and map above to compare Caro's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

### Continue exploring 

* [ Top names of 1953 → ](/year/1953)
* [ Names of the 1950s → ](/decade/1950s)
* [ Names starting with "C" → ](/letter/c)
* [ Browse all girl names → ](/names/girls)
* [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026)

Data sources

* Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. [Social Security Administration ](https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/). 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 ](https://www.behindthename.com/) (used under their public API terms).
* Meaning prose and editorial summary — [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/) article extracts, licensed under [CC BY-SA 3.0 ](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/).
* Predicted nationality distribution — [Nationalize.io ](https://nationalize.io/).
* Phonetically similar names — [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/).

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. 

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