Caroline vs Marie
Caroline and Mariecompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
Norway · Girls
In 2025, Caroline was ranked #392 and Marie #45 among girls in Norway.
New Zealand · Girls
In 1982, Caroline was ranked #76 and Marie #89 among girls in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 1965, Caroline was ranked #83 and Marie #100 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2015, Caroline was ranked #358 and Marie #426 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Caroline was ranked #504 and Marie #556 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Caroline was ranked #1406 and Marie #1894 among girls in England and Wales.
Caroline and Marie over time
Caroline and Marie appear together in 4 published lists, across 178 years of shared records. Marie held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Caroline in 1.
The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Marie reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Caroline in 1. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
How this pair is related
The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 1970, Caroline moved ahead of Marie in New Zealand · Girls — #86 and #80 the year before became #69 and #95.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Caroline and Marie changed places 6 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2024, ending at #1406 and #1894.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 23 shared years in New Zealand · Girls, Caroline and Marie averaged 21.6 places apart, ending at #76 and #89.
- Longest-running competitions
Caroline and Marie were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 65 years, from 1958 to 2025, ending at #392 and #45.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Caroline #182 in 1996, Marie #288 in 1996.
List by list
Norway · Girls65 shared years, 1958–2025
Caroline held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Marie in 62.
Highest recorded here: Caroline #15 in 1990, Marie #12 in 1992.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Caroline #392, Marie #45.
Republic of Ireland · Girls61 shared years, 1964–2024
Caroline held the stronger position in 50 of those years, Marie in 9.
Highest recorded here: Caroline #3 in 1979, Marie #19 in 1968.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Caroline #504, Marie #556.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Caroline held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Marie in 16.
Highest recorded here: Caroline #182 in 1996, Marie #288 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Caroline #1406, Marie #1894.
New Zealand · Girls23 shared years, 1957–1982
Caroline held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Marie in 12.
Highest recorded here: Caroline #56 in 1978, Marie #44 in 1957.
The order changed in 1970: Caroline moved ahead. In 1969 they stood at #86 and #80; by 1970 that had become #69 and #95.
Most recent shared year, 1982: Caroline #76, Marie #89.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Side by side
| Field | Caroline | Marie |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | |
| Syllables | 4 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #381 (2025) | Norway · Girls #45 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 76/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Caroline has 4 syllables, compared with 2 for Marie.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ.
How each name got here
Caroline
Popularity journey
First recorded1957
First recorded at #94 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1957 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #3 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1979 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #392 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls
Marie
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #73 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1945–2025
Highest recorded position: #12 among girls in Norway, in 1992 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #45 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls