Caroline vs Meerab
Caroline and Meerabcompared 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.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Caroline was ranked #1406 and Meerab #980 among girls in England and Wales.
Caroline and Meerab over time
Caroline and Meerab appear together in 1 published list, across 21 years of shared records. Caroline held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Meerab in 0.
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.
Caroline reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Meerab in none. 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Caroline and Meerab changed places 5 times in England and Wales · Girls between 2004 and 2024, ending at #1406 and #980.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls21 shared years, 2004–2024
Caroline held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Meerab in 4.
Highest recorded here: Caroline #459 in 2004, Meerab #962 in 2023.
The order changed in 2023: Meerab moved ahead. In 2022 they stood at #1081 and #2673; by 2023 that had become #981 and #962.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Caroline #1406, Meerab #980.
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.
Where to go next
Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.
Other comparisons involving Caroline
Pairs where Caroline shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Caroline vs Pauline
In 1964 they stood at #7 and #12 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 5 places apart; by 2018 they were #361 and #896.
Caroline · Pauline · 45 shared years, 1964–2018 · Started together, ended far apart
- Caroline vs Geraldine
In 1964 they stood at #7 and #9 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 2 places apart; by 2021 they were #430 and #883.
Caroline · Geraldine · 51 shared years, 1964–2021 · Started together, ended far apart
- Caroline vs Bernadette
In 1964 they stood at #7 and #15 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 8 places apart; by 2025 they were #381 and #718.
Caroline · Bernadette · 55 shared years, 1964–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Caroline vs Jacqueline
In 1964 they stood at #7 and #11 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 4 places apart; by 2025 they were #381 and #718.
Caroline · Jacqueline · 49 shared years, 1964–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
Side by side
| Field | Caroline | Meerab |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | GB-ENW |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #381 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #980 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 76/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 40/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Caroline has 4 syllables, compared with 2 for Meerab.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW.
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
Meerab
Popularity journey
First recorded2004
First recorded at #4598 among girls in England and Wales in 2004 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded2004–2024
Highest recorded position: #962 among girls in England and Wales, in 2023 (recorded 2004–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #980 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls