Carolann
Carolann was the 15377th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 5 babies. Its best year was 1945, when it ranked 466th; the most babies were born in 1946 (254). Over the last ten years it has moved down 8,029 places. More babies were named Carolann in the 1940s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Caroline) feminine of Charles: man, free man · French, Germanic
- Rank in 2025
- #15,377 girls, down 2,977 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 5girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 1946254 babies
- Total since 1880
- 5,652babies recorded
What does the name Carolann mean?
Carolann is a spelling of Caroline, pronounced the same way, so it shares Caroline's meaning and origin.
Caroline is the French feminine form of Carolus, the Latin form of Charles, with the diminutive ending -ine. DMNES traces Charles to a Germanic word karl, 'man', related to Old English ceorl, 'freeman', and notes that Charlemagne made the name widespread. Wikipedia says Caroline came into English use in the 1600s, first among upper-class families in honor of Charles I and Charles II.
Carolus (Latin, “Charles”)karl (Old High German, “man”)
How sure is this? Well established.
Related names: Carolina, Carolyn, Carol, Callie, Carrie, Charlotte.
See also: Germanic names.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Caroline', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation); facts restated, no text reused
- Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, ed. S. L. Uckelman, Edition 2023 no. 1, s.v. 'Charles', Durham University / The DMNES Editors
- Wikipedia, 'Caroline (given name)', Wikipedia (Wikimedia Foundation); facts restated, no text reused
Carolann popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #15,377 | 5 |
| 2020 | #12,400 | 7 |
| 2010 | #6,974 | 18 |
| 2000 | #3,342 | 40 |
| 1990 | #2,204 | 58 |
| 1980 | #3,629 | 22 |
| 1970 | #1,723 | 53 |
| 1960 | #1,074 | 100 |
| 1950 | #725 | 139 |
| 1940 | #623 | 127 |
| 1930 | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Carolann, counting every spelling?
Carolann is a spelling of Caroline, a name family that ranked #105 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #15,377 for Carolann on its own. Together these spellings went to 3,015 girls in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caroline | 2,646 | #96 | 14,478 |
| Carolyn | 185 | #1,222 | 1,032 |
| Karoline | 119 | #1,718 | 476 |
| Carolynn | 45 | #3,409 | 198 |
| Carolyne | 9 | #10,260 | 46 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Carolann?
5 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Carolann (0.00 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Carolann born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 1,661 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Carolann.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Carolann?
About 4,100 people born in the US named Carolann are alive today, with a median age of 66; half are between 40 and 78. That makes Carolann a name most people associate with older generations. The wide spread shows a name popular in two different eras.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Carolann by state
How common Carolann was among girls born in each state in 1944–1948, around its peak. It is notably more common than nationally in Hawaii (7.2×), New Jersey (5.0×), Connecticut (4.2×), New York (3.8×), Pennsylvania (2.5×). In 38 states fewer than five girls a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Carolann: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Carolann, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Carolann
What does Carolann mean?
Carolann is a spelling of Caroline, which means “feminine of Charles: man, free man” (French, Germanic origin). Certainty: well established.
How popular is the name Carolann?
Carolann was the 15377th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 5 babies. Its best year was 1945, when it ranked 466th; the most babies were born in 1946 (254). Over the last ten years it has moved down 8,029 places. More babies were named Carolann in the 1940s than in any other decade.
Is Carolann a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Carolann in the US.
Where was Carolann most popular?
In 1944–1948, Carolann was most common in Hawaii (1.05 per 1,000 girls), followed by New Jersey and Connecticut.