Carolyne
Carolyne is a Swedish feminine given name that is an alternate form of Caroline as well as a diminutive form of Carola. Notable people referred to by this name include the following:
Meaning & Origin of Carolyne
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Carolyne is a Swedish feminine given name that is an alternate form of Caroline as well as a diminutive form of Carola. Notable people referred to by this name include the following:
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The Story of Carolyne
Carolyne first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1882, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1942, when 108 Carolynes were born — ranking #717 that year. As of 2026, Carolyne ranks #9,538 for baby girls with 7 births, falling sharply (-49%). In total, more than 4K Carolynes have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
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About the name Carolyne
Carolyne is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1882 and has accumulated 4K births in the dataset. Carolyne's peak popularity came in 1942 when it ranked #717. Use the chart and map above to compare Carolyne'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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