Caroline
A girls’ name of Latin origin, meaning free woman; feminine form of Charles.
How Caroline has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #62 |
| 2016 | #56 |
| 2017 | #55 |
| 2018 | #56 |
| 2019 | #61 |
| 2020 | #71 |
| 2021 | #81 |
| 2022 | #77 |
| 2023 | #83 |
| 2024 | #92 |
| 2025 | #96 |
Caroline by the numbers
In 2025, 25 babies in England and Wales were named Caroline. In the US, 4,270 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
For the size of the two countries, it is given far more often in the US than in England and Wales.
Its American peak was 5,022 babies in 2000, making it a 2000s name.
At its height, in 1880, about 1 in 320 American girls born that year was called Caroline.
Names that come from Caroline
Forms of Caroline in other languages, names built from it, and names that mean a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.
- Carriefree woman; a form of Caroline128 in the US (2017)
- Carlenefree woman; a form of Caroline16 in the US (2017)
- Karleenfree person; a form of Caroline or Carla10 in the US (2017)
- Carlenaa form of Caroline; free woman or strong6 in the US (2017)
- Carlitaa diminutive form of Caroline; free woman or strong6 in the US (2017)
- Karolynafree woman; a form of Caroline6 in the US (2017)
- Karolynnfree woman; a form of Caroline6 in the US (2017)
Other names that come from Charles
Like Caroline, each of these traces back to Charles: a form of it, a name built from it, or a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.
- Charlesfree man7,142 in the US (2017)
- Carlosfree man; a form of Charles3,058 in the US (2017)
- Charleyfree man; a form of Charles703 in the US (2017)
- Charleighfree man; a form of Charles667 in the US (2017)
- Charlifree man; a form of Charles526 in the US (2017)
- Carlfree man; a form of Charles411 in the US (2017)
- Charlizefree man; a form of Charles185 in the US (2017)
- Charlenefree person; a form of Charles152 in the US (2017)
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Caroline. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Carolinafree woman; a form of Caroline715 in the US (2017)
- Caralinefree woman; respelling of Caroline33 in the US (2017)
- Carolynefree man; variant spelling of Caroline25 in the US (2017)
- Carolinfree man or woman; a form of Caroline13 in the US (2017)
- Coralinevariant of Coral, relating to coral or heart509 in the US (2017)
- Carolynstrong and womanly; a form of Caroline321 in the US (2017)
Sounds like Caroline
Names that are said the same way as Caroline, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
- Karolinefree woman; variant of Caroline139 in the US (2017)
- Carolynnfree woman; a form of Caroline44 in the US (2017)
- Karolyna form of caroline; free woman or strong27 in the US (2017)
- Karalynnvariant of Carolyn; joyful song24 in the US (2017)
- Karolynefree woman; a form of caroline13 in the US (2017)
- Carolannfree woman; a form of caroline with ann11 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean freedom
Like Caroline, each of these has freedom in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Charlottefree woman; feminine form of Charles12,900 in the US (2017)
- Charliefree man1,679 in England and Wales (2025)
- Lottiefree woman; from Charlotte1,222 in England and Wales (2025)
- Charleefree man; a feminine spelling of charles1,176 in the US (2017)
- Frankiefree man; a form of Frank887 in England and Wales (2025)
- Francisfree man; from the Franks262 in England and Wales (2025)
Names about as common as Caroline
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