Girl name
Carolina
Carolina is currently the #405 girl name in the United States, based on 2025 Social Security data. In raw numbers: 769 babies. Momentum is clearly positive: five years ago it ranked #450, now it sits at #405. Looking at the full record since 1880, Carolina hit its all-time high of #254 in 2004, when 1,270 girls were given the name. State by state, Texas leads the way at #167.
Rankings
2025 rank
#405
among girl names
Trend
Rising
last 5 years
All-time peak
#254
in 2004 (2000s)
Babies in 2025
769
girls named Carolina
Carolina popularity, 1880–2025
Where Carolina is most popular
Share of girls born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: Texas (#167), New Mexico (#296), South Carolina (#294)
Uniqueness score
37/ 100Very common
everywhereone of a kind
A familiar pick that most people will recognize instantly. Based on how many babies per birth were named Carolina in the most recent year of SSA data.