Caroline
femaleStatistical recordWhat official birth registration shows about Caroline: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.
No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.
Caroline: Recorded every year since 1957, it reached #3 in 1979, and it stood at #381 in 2025.
Falling
among girls in England and Wales · 1996–2024
View as table
| Year | Rank |
|---|---|
| 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 |
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.
Official data from 6 national registrars across 6 regions, 1957–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources
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
Popularity data
Official popularity data is available for 6 regions, from 1957 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #3 in Republic of Ireland in 1979.
| Year | Region | Category | Rank | Births registered | Confidence | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | England and Wales | female | #1406 | 23 | High | Verified |
| 2023 | England and Wales | female | #981 | 35 | High | Verified |
| 2022 | England and Wales | female | #1081 | 31 | High | Verified |
| 2021 | England and Wales | female | #1128 | 30 | High | Verified |
| 2020 | England and Wales | female | #1200 | 27 | High | Verified |
| 2019 | England and Wales | female | #1119 | 30 | High | Verified |
| 2018 | England and Wales | female | #1013 | 35 | High | Verified |
| 2017 | England and Wales | female | #1063 | 33 | High | Verified |
| 2016 | England and Wales | female | #719 | 56 | High | Verified |
| 2015 | England and Wales | female | #674 | 60 | High | Verified |
| 2014 | England and Wales | female | #986 | 37 | High | Verified |
| 2013 | England and Wales | female | #733 | 54 | High | Verified |
| 2012 | England and Wales | female | #1184 | 28 | High | Verified |
| 2011 | England and Wales | female | #714 | 54 | High | Verified |
| 2010 | England and Wales | female | #683 | 54 | High | Verified |
| 2009 | England and Wales | female | #664 | 55 | High | Verified |
| 2008 | England and Wales | female | #681 | 53 | High | Verified |
| 2007 | England and Wales | female | #716 | 47 | High | Verified |
| 2006 | England and Wales | female | #571 | 60 | High | Verified |
| 2005 | England and Wales | female | #530 | 64 | High | Verified |
| 2004 | England and Wales | female | #459 | 76 | High | Verified |
| 2003 | England and Wales | female | #390 | 93 | High | Verified |
| 2002 | England and Wales | female | #431 | 74 | High | Verified |
| 2001 | England and Wales | female | #359 | 93 | High | Verified |
| 2000 | England and Wales | female | #293 | 127 | High | Verified |
| 1999 | England and Wales | female | #258 | 154 | High | Verified |
| 1998 | England and Wales | female | #242 | 168 | High | Verified |
| 1997 | England and Wales | female | #202 | 212 | High | Verified |
| 1996 | England and Wales | female | #182 | 242 | High | Verified |
| 1981 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #84 | 94 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1980 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #94 | 82 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1979 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #65 | 119 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1978 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #74 | 113 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1977 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #71 | 108 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1976 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #69 | 101 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1975 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #75 | 99 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1974 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #80 | 100 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1973 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #83 | 94 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1970 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #96 | 94 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1969 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #96 | 87 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1968 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #80 | 107 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1967 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #97 | 76 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1966 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #88 | 85 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1965 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #83 | 88 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1964 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #84 | 95 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1963 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #83 | 94 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1962 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #88 | 94 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1961 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #83 | 103 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1957 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #94 | 74 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1985 | New Zealand | female | #85 | 60 | High | Verified |
| 1984 | New Zealand | female | #60 | 86 | High | Verified |
| 1983 | New Zealand | female | #79 | 67 | High | Verified |
| 1982 | New Zealand | female | #76 | 66 | High | Verified |
| 1981 | New Zealand | female | #71 | 70 | High | Verified |
| 1980 | New Zealand | female | #61 | 80 | High | Verified |
| 1979 | New Zealand | female | #62 | 83 | High | Verified |
| 1978 | New Zealand | female | #56 | 90 | High | Verified |
| 1977 | New Zealand | female | #61 | 90 | High | Verified |
| 1976 | New Zealand | female | #58 | 98 | High | Verified |
| 1975 | New Zealand | female | #57 | 110 | High | Verified |
| 1974 | New Zealand | female | #69 | 89 | High | Verified |
| 1973 | New Zealand | female | #74 | 83 | High | Verified |
| 1972 | New Zealand | female | #89 | 72 | High | Verified |
| 1971 | New Zealand | female | #68 | 96 | High | Verified |
| 1970 | New Zealand | female | #69 | 95 | High | Verified |
| 1969 | New Zealand | female | #86 | 77 | High | Verified |
| 1968 | New Zealand | female | #70 | 101 | High | Verified |
| 1967 | New Zealand | female | #81 | 83 | High | Verified |
| 1966 | New Zealand | female | #76 | 84 | High | Verified |
| 1965 | New Zealand | female | #67 | 100 | High | Verified |
| 1964 | New Zealand | female | #60 | 124 | High | Verified |
| 1963 | New Zealand | female | #82 | 96 | High | Verified |
| 1962 | New Zealand | female | #79 | 104 | High | Verified |
| 1961 | New Zealand | female | #88 | 88 | High | Verified |
| 1960 | New Zealand | female | #73 | 98 | High | Verified |
| 1959 | New Zealand | female | #87 | 80 | High | Verified |
| 1958 | New Zealand | female | #81 | 83 | High | Verified |
| 1957 | New Zealand | female | #86 | 77 | High | Verified |
| 2015 | Northern Ireland | female | #358 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 2013 | Northern Ireland | female | #370 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 2010 | Northern Ireland | female | #430 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 2009 | Northern Ireland | female | #309 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 2007 | Northern Ireland | female | #413 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 2005 | Northern Ireland | female | #254 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 2004 | Northern Ireland | female | #212 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 2003 | Northern Ireland | female | #248 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 2002 | Northern Ireland | female | #209 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 2001 | Northern Ireland | female | #155 | 11 | High | Verified |
| 2000 | Northern Ireland | female | #174 | 9 | High | Verified |
| 1999 | Northern Ireland | female | #158 | 11 | High | Verified |
| 1998 | Northern Ireland | female | #112 | 19 | High | Verified |
| 1997 | Northern Ireland | female | #133 | 16 | High | Verified |
| 2025 | Norway | female | #392 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 2023 | Norway | female | #306 | 12 | High | Verified |
| 2022 | Norway | female | #273 | 14 | High | Verified |
| 2021 | Norway | female | #206 | 20 | High | Verified |
| 2020 | Norway | female | #243 | 18 | High | Verified |
| 2019 | Norway | female | #226 | 21 | High | Verified |
| 2018 | Norway | female | #222 | 22 | High | Verified |
| 2017 | Norway | female | #151 | 36 | High | Verified |
| 2016 | Norway | female | #150 | 39 | High | Verified |
| 2015 | Norway | female | #151 | 41 | High | Verified |
| 2014 | Norway | female | #107 | 55 | High | Verified |
| 2013 | Norway | female | #147 | 41 | High | Verified |
| 2012 | Norway | female | #128 | 53 | High | Verified |
| 2011 | Norway | female | #101 | 67 | High | Verified |
| 2010 | Norway | female | #80 | 84 | High | Verified |
| 2009 | Norway | female | #80 | 84 | High | Verified |
| 2008 | Norway | female | #68 | 97 | High | Verified |
| 2007 | Norway | female | #83 | 79 | High | Verified |
| 2006 | Norway | female | #83 | 82 | High | Verified |
| 2005 | Norway | female | #66 | 96 | High | Verified |
| 2004 | Norway | female | #61 | 112 | High | Verified |
| 2003 | Norway | female | #63 | 108 | High | Verified |
| 2002 | Norway | female | #59 | 114 | High | Verified |
| 2001 | Norway | female | #44 | 152 | High | Verified |
| 2000 | Norway | female | #48 | 149 | High | Verified |
| 1999 | Norway | female | #40 | 172 | High | Verified |
| 1998 | Norway | female | #38 | 180 | High | Verified |
| 1997 | Norway | female | #35 | 192 | High | Verified |
| 1996 | Norway | female | #28 | 227 | High | Verified |
| 1995 | Norway | female | #33 | 201 | High | Verified |
| 1994 | Norway | female | #26 | 258 | High | Verified |
| 1993 | Norway | female | #27 | 242 | High | Verified |
| 1992 | Norway | female | #25 | 250 | High | Verified |
| 1991 | Norway | female | #17 | 298 | High | Verified |
| 1990 | Norway | female | #15 | 292 | High | Verified |
| 1989 | Norway | female | #16 | 289 | High | Verified |
| 1988 | Norway | female | #28 | 248 | High | Verified |
| 1987 | Norway | female | #45 | 164 | High | Verified |
| 1986 | Norway | female | #39 | 177 | High | Verified |
| 1985 | Norway | female | #65 | 112 | High | Verified |
| 1984 | Norway | female | #55 | 119 | High | Verified |
| 1983 | Norway | female | #77 | 91 | High | Verified |
| 1982 | Norway | female | #93 | 78 | High | Verified |
| 1981 | Norway | female | #89 | 80 | High | Verified |
| 1980 | Norway | female | #115 | 60 | High | Verified |
| 1979 | Norway | female | #128 | 50 | High | Verified |
| 1978 | Norway | female | #117 | 54 | High | Verified |
| 1977 | Norway | female | #155 | 37 | High | Verified |
| 1976 | Norway | female | #157 | 36 | High | Verified |
| 1975 | Norway | female | #135 | 48 | High | Verified |
| 1974 | Norway | female | #173 | 32 | High | Verified |
| 1973 | Norway | female | #220 | 21 | High | Verified |
| 1972 | Norway | female | #228 | 20 | High | Verified |
| 1971 | Norway | female | #242 | 19 | High | Verified |
| 1970 | Norway | female | #220 | 20 | High | Verified |
| 1969 | Norway | female | #290 | 13 | High | Verified |
| 1968 | Norway | female | #271 | 15 | High | Verified |
| 1967 | Norway | female | #320 | 10 | High | Verified |
| 1966 | Norway | female | #329 | 10 | High | Verified |
| 1965 | Norway | female | #347 | 9 | High | Verified |
| 1964 | Norway | female | #334 | 9 | High | Verified |
| 1963 | Norway | female | #299 | 11 | High | Verified |
| 1962 | Norway | female | #337 | 8 | High | Verified |
| 1961 | Norway | female | #390 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 1958 | Norway | female | #404 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 2025 | Republic of Ireland | female | #381 | 10 | High | Verified |
| 2024 | Republic of Ireland | female | #504 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 2023 | Republic of Ireland | female | #625 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 2022 | Republic of Ireland | female | #458 | 8 | High | Verified |
| 2021 | Republic of Ireland | female | #430 | 9 | High | Verified |
| 2020 | Republic of Ireland | female | #410 | 9 | High | Verified |
| 2019 | Republic of Ireland | female | #621 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 2018 | Republic of Ireland | female | #361 | 12 | High | Verified |
| 2017 | Republic of Ireland | female | #324 | 13 | High | Verified |
| 2016 | Republic of Ireland | female | #585 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 2015 | Republic of Ireland | female | #345 | 14 | High | Verified |
| 2014 | Republic of Ireland | female | #242 | 21 | High | Verified |
| 2013 | Republic of Ireland | female | #273 | 18 | High | Verified |
| 2012 | Republic of Ireland | female | #264 | 19 | High | Verified |
| 2011 | Republic of Ireland | female | #359 | 13 | High | Verified |
| 2010 | Republic of Ireland | female | #225 | 25 | High | Verified |
| 2009 | Republic of Ireland | female | #284 | 17 | High | Verified |
| 2008 | Republic of Ireland | female | #181 | 32 | High | Verified |
| 2007 | Republic of Ireland | female | #267 | 17 | High | Verified |
| 2006 | Republic of Ireland | female | #226 | 19 | High | Verified |
| 2005 | Republic of Ireland | female | #166 | 27 | High | Verified |
| 2004 | Republic of Ireland | female | #140 | 32 | High | Verified |
| 2003 | Republic of Ireland | female | #129 | 37 | High | Verified |
| 2002 | Republic of Ireland | female | #141 | 31 | High | Verified |
| 2001 | Republic of Ireland | female | #180 | 22 | High | Verified |
| 2000 | Republic of Ireland | female | #109 | 39 | High | Verified |
| 1999 | Republic of Ireland | female | #102 | 39 | High | Verified |
| 1998 | Republic of Ireland | female | #103 | 36 | High | Verified |
| 1997 | Republic of Ireland | female | #76 | 71 | High | Verified |
| 1996 | Republic of Ireland | female | #57 | 97 | High | Verified |
| 1995 | Republic of Ireland | female | #58 | 91 | High | Verified |
| 1994 | Republic of Ireland | female | #53 | 104 | High | Verified |
| 1993 | Republic of Ireland | female | #49 | 121 | High | Verified |
| 1992 | Republic of Ireland | female | #44 | 143 | High | Verified |
| 1991 | Republic of Ireland | female | #47 | 134 | High | Verified |
| 1990 | Republic of Ireland | female | #34 | 173 | High | Verified |
| 1989 | Republic of Ireland | female | #44 | 144 | High | Verified |
| 1988 | Republic of Ireland | female | #24 | 202 | High | Verified |
| 1987 | Republic of Ireland | female | #30 | 222 | High | Verified |
| 1986 | Republic of Ireland | female | #23 | 304 | High | Verified |
| 1985 | Republic of Ireland | female | #21 | 307 | High | Verified |
| 1984 | Republic of Ireland | female | #18 | 351 | High | Verified |
| 1983 | Republic of Ireland | female | #16 | 414 | High | Verified |
| 1982 | Republic of Ireland | female | #18 | 444 | High | Verified |
| 1981 | Republic of Ireland | female | #12 | 491 | High | Verified |
| 1980 | Republic of Ireland | female | #7 | 573 | High | Verified |
| 1979 | Republic of Ireland | female | #3 | 647 | High | Verified |
| 1978 | Republic of Ireland | female | #5 | 578 | High | Verified |
| 1977 | Republic of Ireland | female | #6 | 563 | High | Verified |
| 1976 | Republic of Ireland | female | #5 | 564 | High | Verified |
| 1975 | Republic of Ireland | female | #7 | 517 | High | Verified |
| 1974 | Republic of Ireland | female | #4 | 581 | High | Verified |
| 1973 | Republic of Ireland | female | #5 | 604 | High | Verified |
| 1972 | Republic of Ireland | female | #11 | 488 | High | Verified |
| 1971 | Republic of Ireland | female | #11 | 484 | High | Verified |
| 1970 | Republic of Ireland | female | #10 | 443 | High | Verified |
| 1969 | Republic of Ireland | female | #11 | 431 | High | Verified |
| 1968 | Republic of Ireland | female | #9 | 457 | High | Verified |
| 1967 | Republic of Ireland | female | #12 | 396 | High | Verified |
| 1966 | Republic of Ireland | female | #13 | 400 | High | Verified |
| 1965 | Republic of Ireland | female | #10 | 501 | High | Verified |
| 1964 | Republic of Ireland | female | #7 | 617 | High | Verified |
- England and Wales hub — collected by Office for National Statistics
- New South Wales, Australia hub — collected by NSW Registry of Births Deaths and Marriages
- New Zealand hub — collected by NZ Department of Internal Affairs
- Northern Ireland hub — collected by NISRA
- Norway hub — collected by Statistics Norway (SSB)
- Republic of Ireland hub — collected by CSO Ireland
See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.
What's not yet available
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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.