Caroline vs Marina
Caroline and Marinacompared 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.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2001, Caroline was ranked #155 and Marina #343 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Caroline was ranked #381 and Marina #608 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Norway · Girls
In 2025, Caroline was ranked #392 and Marina #411 among girls in Norway.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Caroline was ranked #1406 and Marina #826 among girls in England and Wales.
Caroline and Marina over time
Caroline and Marina appear together in 3 published lists, across 146 years of shared records. Caroline held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Marina in 0.
The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Marina 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 1974, Caroline moved ahead of Marina in Norway · Girls — #220 and #209 the year before became #173 and #198.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Caroline and Marina changed places 7 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2024, ending at #1406 and #826.
- Longest-running competitions
Caroline and Marina were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 65 years, from 1958 to 2025, ending at #392 and #411.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Caroline #182 in 1996, Marina #471 in 1997.
List by list
Norway · Girls65 shared years, 1958–2025
Caroline held the stronger position in 52 of those years, Marina in 13.
Highest recorded here: Caroline #15 in 1990, Marina #134 in 1967.
The order changed in 1974: Caroline moved ahead. In 1973 they stood at #220 and #209; by 1974 that had become #173 and #198.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Caroline #392, Marina #411.
Republic of Ireland · Girls52 shared years, 1964–2025
Caroline held the stronger position in 52 of those years, Marina in 0.
Highest recorded here: Caroline #3 in 1979, Marina #172 in 1969.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Caroline #381, Marina #608.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Caroline held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Marina in 10.
Highest recorded here: Caroline #182 in 1996, Marina #471 in 1997.
The order changed in 2017: Marina moved ahead. In 2016 they stood at #719 and #727; by 2017 that had become #1063 and #695.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Caroline #1406, Marina #826.
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 | Marina |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #381 (2025) | Norway · Girls #411 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 76/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Caroline has 4 syllables, compared with 3 for Marina.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO.
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
Marina
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #422 among girls in Norway in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1952–2025
Highest recorded position: #122 among girls in Norway, in 1960 (recorded 1952–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #411 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls