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Caroline

femaleStatistical record

What official birth registration shows about Caroline: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning or origin yet — what that means.

Pronunciation

Community-contributed pronunciation recording

A German pronunciation, as its file is labelled. Recording by Jeuwre. Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

VerifiedSource: Wikidata.Confidence: medium.

Falling

among girls in England and Wales · 1996–2025

England and Wales · Girls rank from 1996 to 2025, ranging from #182 to #1406.200020052010201520202025#182#1406
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
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England and Wales · Girls rank by year
YearRank
1996#182
1997#202
1998#242
1999#258
2000#293
2001#359
2002#431
2003#390
2004#459
2005#530
2006#571
2007#716
2008#681
2009#664
2010#683
2011#714
2012#1184
2013#733
2014#986
2015#674
2016#719
2017#1063
2018#1013
2019#1119
2020#1200
2021#1128
2022#1081
2023#981
2024#1406
2025#1271

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

FallingEngland and Wales · Girls

Recorded in official data among girls in Norway in 65 of the 68 years from 1958 to 2025.

In 2025: #381 among girls in Republic of Ireland, #392 among girls in Norway, #1271 among girls in England and Wales.

Official data from 6 national registrars across 6 regions, 1957–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

Popularity journey

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded1964–2025

    Highest recorded position: #3 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1979 (recorded 1964–2025).

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #1271 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 6 regions, from 1957 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #3 in Republic of Ireland in 1979.

Caroline's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2025England and Walesfemale#127125HighVerified
2024England and Walesfemale#140623HighVerified
2023England and Walesfemale#98135HighVerified
2022England and Walesfemale#108131HighVerified
2021England and Walesfemale#112830HighVerified
2020England and Walesfemale#120027HighVerified
2019England and Walesfemale#111930HighVerified
2018England and Walesfemale#101335HighVerified
2017England and Walesfemale#106333HighVerified
2016England and Walesfemale#71956HighVerified
2015England and Walesfemale#67460HighVerified
2014England and Walesfemale#98637HighVerified
2013England and Walesfemale#73354HighVerified
2012England and Walesfemale#118428HighVerified
2011England and Walesfemale#71454HighVerified
2010England and Walesfemale#68354HighVerified
2009England and Walesfemale#66455HighVerified
2008England and Walesfemale#68153HighVerified
2007England and Walesfemale#71647HighVerified
2006England and Walesfemale#57160HighVerified
2005England and Walesfemale#53064HighVerified
2004England and Walesfemale#45976HighVerified
2003England and Walesfemale#39093HighVerified
2002England and Walesfemale#43174HighVerified
2001England and Walesfemale#35993HighVerified
2000England and Walesfemale#293127HighVerified
1999England and Walesfemale#258154HighVerified
1998England and Walesfemale#242168HighVerified
1997England and Walesfemale#202212HighVerified
1996England and Walesfemale#182242HighVerified
1981New South Wales, Australiafemale#8494InsufficientNot yet available
1980New South Wales, Australiafemale#9482InsufficientNot yet available
1979New South Wales, Australiafemale#65119InsufficientNot yet available
1978New South Wales, Australiafemale#74113InsufficientNot yet available
1977New South Wales, Australiafemale#71108InsufficientNot yet available
1976New South Wales, Australiafemale#69101InsufficientNot yet available
1975New South Wales, Australiafemale#7599InsufficientNot yet available
1974New South Wales, Australiafemale#80100InsufficientNot yet available
1973New South Wales, Australiafemale#8394InsufficientNot yet available
1970New South Wales, Australiafemale#9694InsufficientNot yet available
1969New South Wales, Australiafemale#9687InsufficientNot yet available
1968New South Wales, Australiafemale#80107InsufficientNot yet available
1967New South Wales, Australiafemale#9776InsufficientNot yet available
1966New South Wales, Australiafemale#8885InsufficientNot yet available
1965New South Wales, Australiafemale#8388InsufficientNot yet available
1964New South Wales, Australiafemale#8495InsufficientNot yet available
1963New South Wales, Australiafemale#8394InsufficientNot yet available
1962New South Wales, Australiafemale#8894InsufficientNot yet available
1961New South Wales, Australiafemale#83103InsufficientNot yet available
1957New South Wales, Australiafemale#9474InsufficientNot yet available
1985New Zealandfemale#8560HighVerified
1984New Zealandfemale#6086HighVerified
1983New Zealandfemale#7967HighVerified
1982New Zealandfemale#7666HighVerified
1981New Zealandfemale#7170HighVerified
1980New Zealandfemale#6180HighVerified
1979New Zealandfemale#6283HighVerified
1978New Zealandfemale#5690HighVerified
1977New Zealandfemale#6190HighVerified
1976New Zealandfemale#5898HighVerified
1975New Zealandfemale#57110HighVerified
1974New Zealandfemale#6989HighVerified
1973New Zealandfemale#7483HighVerified
1972New Zealandfemale#8972HighVerified
1971New Zealandfemale#6896HighVerified
1970New Zealandfemale#6995HighVerified
1969New Zealandfemale#8677HighVerified
1968New Zealandfemale#70101HighVerified
1967New Zealandfemale#8183HighVerified
1966New Zealandfemale#7684HighVerified
1965New Zealandfemale#67100HighVerified
1964New Zealandfemale#60124HighVerified
1963New Zealandfemale#8296HighVerified
1962New Zealandfemale#79104HighVerified
1961New Zealandfemale#8888HighVerified
1960New Zealandfemale#7398HighVerified
1959New Zealandfemale#8780HighVerified
1958New Zealandfemale#8183HighVerified
1957New Zealandfemale#8677HighVerified
2015Northern Irelandfemale#3584HighVerified
2013Northern Irelandfemale#3704HighVerified
2010Northern Irelandfemale#4303HighVerified
2009Northern Irelandfemale#3095HighVerified
2007Northern Irelandfemale#4133HighVerified
2005Northern Irelandfemale#2546HighVerified
2004Northern Irelandfemale#2127HighVerified
2003Northern Irelandfemale#2485HighVerified
2002Northern Irelandfemale#2097HighVerified
2001Northern Irelandfemale#15511HighVerified
2000Northern Irelandfemale#1749HighVerified
1999Northern Irelandfemale#15811HighVerified
1998Northern Irelandfemale#11219HighVerified
1997Northern Irelandfemale#13316HighVerified
2025Norwayfemale#3927HighVerified
2023Norwayfemale#30612HighVerified
2022Norwayfemale#27314HighVerified
2021Norwayfemale#20620HighVerified
2020Norwayfemale#24318HighVerified
2019Norwayfemale#22621HighVerified
2018Norwayfemale#22222HighVerified
2017Norwayfemale#15136HighVerified
2016Norwayfemale#15039HighVerified
2015Norwayfemale#15141HighVerified
2014Norwayfemale#10755HighVerified
2013Norwayfemale#14741HighVerified
2012Norwayfemale#12853HighVerified
2011Norwayfemale#10167HighVerified
2010Norwayfemale#8084HighVerified
2009Norwayfemale#8084HighVerified
2008Norwayfemale#6897HighVerified
2007Norwayfemale#8379HighVerified
2006Norwayfemale#8382HighVerified
2005Norwayfemale#6696HighVerified
2004Norwayfemale#61112HighVerified
2003Norwayfemale#63108HighVerified
2002Norwayfemale#59114HighVerified
2001Norwayfemale#44152HighVerified
2000Norwayfemale#48149HighVerified
1999Norwayfemale#40172HighVerified
1998Norwayfemale#38180HighVerified
1997Norwayfemale#35192HighVerified
1996Norwayfemale#28227HighVerified
1995Norwayfemale#33201HighVerified
1994Norwayfemale#26258HighVerified
1993Norwayfemale#27242HighVerified
1992Norwayfemale#25250HighVerified
1991Norwayfemale#17298HighVerified
1990Norwayfemale#15292HighVerified
1989Norwayfemale#16289HighVerified
1988Norwayfemale#28248HighVerified
1987Norwayfemale#45164HighVerified
1986Norwayfemale#39177HighVerified
1985Norwayfemale#65112HighVerified
1984Norwayfemale#55119HighVerified
1983Norwayfemale#7791HighVerified
1982Norwayfemale#9378HighVerified
1981Norwayfemale#8980HighVerified
1980Norwayfemale#11560HighVerified
1979Norwayfemale#12850HighVerified
1978Norwayfemale#11754HighVerified
1977Norwayfemale#15537HighVerified
1976Norwayfemale#15736HighVerified
1975Norwayfemale#13548HighVerified
1974Norwayfemale#17332HighVerified
1973Norwayfemale#22021HighVerified
1972Norwayfemale#22820HighVerified
1971Norwayfemale#24219HighVerified
1970Norwayfemale#22020HighVerified
1969Norwayfemale#29013HighVerified
1968Norwayfemale#27115HighVerified
1967Norwayfemale#32010HighVerified
1966Norwayfemale#32910HighVerified
1965Norwayfemale#3479HighVerified
1964Norwayfemale#3349HighVerified
1963Norwayfemale#29911HighVerified
1962Norwayfemale#3378HighVerified
1961Norwayfemale#3906HighVerified
1958Norwayfemale#4045HighVerified
2025Republic of Irelandfemale#38110HighVerified
2024Republic of Irelandfemale#5047HighVerified
2023Republic of Irelandfemale#6255HighVerified
2022Republic of Irelandfemale#4588HighVerified
2021Republic of Irelandfemale#4309HighVerified
2020Republic of Irelandfemale#4109HighVerified
2019Republic of Irelandfemale#6215HighVerified
2018Republic of Irelandfemale#36112HighVerified
2017Republic of Irelandfemale#32413HighVerified
2016Republic of Irelandfemale#5856HighVerified
2015Republic of Irelandfemale#34514HighVerified
2014Republic of Irelandfemale#24221HighVerified
2013Republic of Irelandfemale#27318HighVerified
2012Republic of Irelandfemale#26419HighVerified
2011Republic of Irelandfemale#35913HighVerified
2010Republic of Irelandfemale#22525HighVerified
2009Republic of Irelandfemale#28417HighVerified
2008Republic of Irelandfemale#18132HighVerified
2007Republic of Irelandfemale#26717HighVerified
2006Republic of Irelandfemale#22619HighVerified
2005Republic of Irelandfemale#16627HighVerified
2004Republic of Irelandfemale#14032HighVerified
2003Republic of Irelandfemale#12937HighVerified
2002Republic of Irelandfemale#14131HighVerified
2001Republic of Irelandfemale#18022HighVerified
2000Republic of Irelandfemale#10939HighVerified
1999Republic of Irelandfemale#10239HighVerified
1998Republic of Irelandfemale#10336HighVerified
1997Republic of Irelandfemale#7671HighVerified
1996Republic of Irelandfemale#5797HighVerified
1995Republic of Irelandfemale#5891HighVerified
1994Republic of Irelandfemale#53104HighVerified
1993Republic of Irelandfemale#49121HighVerified
1992Republic of Irelandfemale#44143HighVerified
1991Republic of Irelandfemale#47134HighVerified
1990Republic of Irelandfemale#34173HighVerified
1989Republic of Irelandfemale#44144HighVerified
1988Republic of Irelandfemale#24202HighVerified
1987Republic of Irelandfemale#30222HighVerified
1986Republic of Irelandfemale#23304HighVerified
1985Republic of Irelandfemale#21307HighVerified
1984Republic of Irelandfemale#18351HighVerified
1983Republic of Irelandfemale#16414HighVerified
1982Republic of Irelandfemale#18444HighVerified
1981Republic of Irelandfemale#12491HighVerified
1980Republic of Irelandfemale#7573HighVerified
1979Republic of Irelandfemale#3647HighVerified
1978Republic of Irelandfemale#5578HighVerified
1977Republic of Irelandfemale#6563HighVerified
1976Republic of Irelandfemale#5564HighVerified
1975Republic of Irelandfemale#7517HighVerified
1974Republic of Irelandfemale#4581HighVerified
1973Republic of Irelandfemale#5604HighVerified
1972Republic of Irelandfemale#11488HighVerified
1971Republic of Irelandfemale#11484HighVerified
1970Republic of Irelandfemale#10443HighVerified
1969Republic of Irelandfemale#11431HighVerified
1968Republic of Irelandfemale#9457HighVerified
1967Republic of Irelandfemale#12396HighVerified
1966Republic of Irelandfemale#13400HighVerified
1965Republic of Irelandfemale#10501HighVerified
1964Republic of Irelandfemale#7617HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

Where Caroline is officially recorded

6 official registrars have recorded Caroline, between 1957 and 2025. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

New South Wales, Austra…New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 1957New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 1961New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 1962New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 1963New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 1964New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 1965New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 1966New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 1967New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 1968New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 1969New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 1970New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 1973New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 1974New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 1975New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 1976New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 1977New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 1978New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 1979New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 1980New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 1981New South Wales, Australia: highest position in 1979New ZealandNew Zealand: recorded in 1957New Zealand: recorded in 1958New Zealand: recorded in 1959New Zealand: recorded in 1960New Zealand: recorded in 1961New Zealand: recorded in 1962New Zealand: recorded in 1963New Zealand: recorded in 1964New Zealand: recorded in 1965New Zealand: recorded in 1966New Zealand: recorded in 1967New Zealand: recorded in 1968New Zealand: recorded in 1969New Zealand: recorded in 1970New Zealand: recorded in 1971New Zealand: recorded in 1972New Zealand: recorded in 1973New Zealand: recorded in 1974New Zealand: recorded in 1975New Zealand: recorded in 1976New Zealand: recorded in 1977New Zealand: recorded in 1978New Zealand: recorded in 1979New Zealand: recorded in 1980New Zealand: recorded in 1981New Zealand: recorded in 1982New Zealand: recorded in 1983New Zealand: recorded in 1984New Zealand: recorded in 1985New Zealand: highest position in 1978NorwayNorway: recorded in 1958Norway: recorded in 1961Norway: recorded in 1962Norway: recorded in 1963Norway: recorded in 1964Norway: recorded in 1965Norway: recorded in 1966Norway: recorded in 1967Norway: recorded in 1968Norway: recorded in 1969Norway: recorded in 1970Norway: recorded in 1971Norway: recorded in 1972Norway: recorded in 1973Norway: recorded in 1974Norway: recorded in 1975Norway: recorded in 1976Norway: recorded in 1977Norway: recorded in 1978Norway: recorded in 1979Norway: recorded in 1980Norway: recorded in 1981Norway: recorded in 1982Norway: recorded in 1983Norway: recorded in 1984Norway: recorded in 1985Norway: recorded in 1986Norway: recorded in 1987Norway: recorded in 1988Norway: recorded in 1989Norway: recorded in 1990Norway: recorded in 1991Norway: recorded in 1992Norway: recorded in 1993Norway: recorded in 1994Norway: recorded in 1995Norway: recorded in 1996Norway: recorded in 1997Norway: recorded in 1998Norway: recorded in 1999Norway: recorded in 2000Norway: recorded in 2001Norway: recorded in 2002Norway: recorded in 2003Norway: recorded in 2004Norway: recorded in 2005Norway: recorded in 2006Norway: recorded in 2007Norway: recorded in 2008Norway: recorded in 2009Norway: recorded in 2010Norway: recorded in 2011Norway: recorded in 2012Norway: recorded in 2013Norway: recorded in 2014Norway: recorded in 2015Norway: recorded in 2016Norway: recorded in 2017Norway: recorded in 2018Norway: recorded in 2019Norway: recorded in 2020Norway: recorded in 2021Norway: recorded in 2022Norway: recorded in 2023Norway: recorded in 2025Norway: highest position in 1990Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland: recorded in 1964Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1965Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1966Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1967Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1968Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1969Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1970Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1971Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1972Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1973Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1974Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1975Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1976Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1977Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1978Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1979Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1980Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1981Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1982Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1983Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1984Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1985Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1986Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1987Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1988Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1989Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1990Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1991Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1992Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1993Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1994Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1995Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1996Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1997Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1998Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1999Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2000Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2001Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2002Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2003Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2004Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2005Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2006Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2007Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2008Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2009Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2010Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2011Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2012Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2013Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2014Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2015Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2016Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2017Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2018Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2019Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2020Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2021Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2022Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2023Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2024Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2025Republic of Ireland: highest position in 1979England and WalesEngland and Wales: recorded in 1996England and Wales: recorded in 1997England and Wales: recorded in 1998England and Wales: recorded in 1999England and Wales: recorded in 2000England and Wales: recorded in 2001England and Wales: recorded in 2002England and Wales: recorded in 2003England and Wales: recorded in 2004England and Wales: recorded in 2005England and Wales: recorded in 2006England and Wales: recorded in 2007England and Wales: recorded in 2008England and Wales: recorded in 2009England and Wales: recorded in 2010England and Wales: recorded in 2011England and Wales: recorded in 2012England and Wales: recorded in 2013England and Wales: recorded in 2014England and Wales: recorded in 2015England and Wales: recorded in 2016England and Wales: recorded in 2017England and Wales: recorded in 2018England and Wales: recorded in 2019England and Wales: recorded in 2020England and Wales: recorded in 2021England and Wales: recorded in 2022England and Wales: recorded in 2023England and Wales: recorded in 2024England and Wales: recorded in 2025England and Wales: highest position in 1996Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland: recorded in 1997Northern Ireland: recorded in 1998Northern Ireland: recorded in 1999Northern Ireland: recorded in 2000Northern Ireland: recorded in 2001Northern Ireland: recorded in 2002Northern Ireland: recorded in 2003Northern Ireland: recorded in 2004Northern Ireland: recorded in 2005Northern Ireland: recorded in 2007Northern Ireland: recorded in 2009Northern Ireland: recorded in 2010Northern Ireland: recorded in 2013Northern Ireland: recorded in 2015Northern Ireland: highest position in 199819572025
Each mark is a year the registrar recorded the name; the diamond is that registrar's highest position. Gaps can mean a year was not published, not that the name went unused.
RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
New South Wales, Australia1957–198120#65 in 1979
New Zealand1957–198529#56 in 1978
Norway1958–202565#15 in 1990
Republic of Ireland1964–202562#3 in 1979
England and Wales1996–202530#182 in 1996
Northern Ireland1997–201514#112 in 1998

Its high point came 20 years earlier in New Zealand (1978) than in Northern Ireland (1998).

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What is known about Caroline

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
6 official registrars, 1957–2025.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Reported
A recorded pronunciation is available.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 6 regions, from 1957 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #3 in Republic of Ireland in 1979. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.