Carolyne
Carolyne was the 10260th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 9 babies. Its best year was 1942, when it ranked 717th with 108 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 5,646 places. More babies were named Carolyne in the 1940s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Caroline) feminine of Charles: man, free man · French, Germanic
- Rank in 2025
- #10,260 girls, down 2,623 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 9girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 1942108 babies
- Total since 1880
- 3,587babies recorded
What does the name Carolyne mean?
Carolyne 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
Carolyne popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #10,260 | 9 |
| 2020 | #7,637 | 14 |
| 2010 | #6,703 | 19 |
| 2000 | #3,412 | 39 |
| 1990 | #3,085 | 36 |
| 1980 | #7,517 | 8 |
| 1970 | #2,525 | 29 |
| 1960 | #1,858 | 37 |
| 1950 | #1,213 | 58 |
| 1940 | #991 | 52 |
| 1930 | #1,760 | 21 |
| 1920 | #2,024 | 19 |
| 1910 | #2,467 | 5 |
| 1900 | #1,975 | 5 |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Carolyne, counting every spelling?
Carolyne is a spelling of Caroline, a name family that ranked #105 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #10,260 for Carolyne 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 Carolyne?
9 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Carolyne (0.00 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Carolyne 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 930 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Carolyne.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Carolyne?
About 2,300 people born in the US named Carolyne are alive today, with a median age of 51; half are between 26 and 76. That makes Carolyne mostly worn by adults in their thirties to fifties. 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.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Carolyne: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Carolyne, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Carolyne
What does Carolyne mean?
Carolyne is a spelling of Caroline, which means “feminine of Charles: man, free man” (French, Germanic origin). Certainty: well established.
How popular is the name Carolyne?
Carolyne was the 10260th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 9 babies. Its best year was 1942, when it ranked 717th with 108 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 5,646 places. More babies were named Carolyne in the 1940s than in any other decade.
Is Carolyne a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Carolyne in the US.