Carolin
Carolin is a given name. Notable people with the name include:
Meaning & Origin of Carolin
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Carolin is a given name. Notable people with the name include:
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The Story of Carolin
Carolin first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1912, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1942, when 39 Carolins were born — ranking #1,278 that year. As of 2026, Carolin ranks #9,732 for baby girls with 10 births, with steady use. In total, more than 1K Carolins have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Carolin
Carolin is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1912 and has accumulated 1K births in the dataset. Carolin's peak popularity came in 1942 when it ranked #1,278. Use the chart and map above to compare Carolin'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 .
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