Karolina
Karolina was the 1267th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 177 babies. Its best year was 2024, when it ranked 1256th; the most babies were born in 2007 (190). Over the last ten years it has moved up 422 places. More babies were named Karolina in the 2000s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Carolina) feminine of Charles ('man') · Latin, Germanic
- Rank in 2025
- #1,267 girls, up 359 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 177girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2007190 babies
- Total since 1880
- 4,676babies recorded
What does the name Karolina mean?
Karolina is a spelling of Carolina, pronounced the same way, so it shares Carolina's meaning and origin.
Carolina is the Latin and Italian feminine diminutive of Carolus, Charles. DMNES derives Charles from Old High German karl, "man", related to Old English ceorl, "freeman". The two Carolinas in the US were named for King Charles I of England, as Wiktionary notes. Carolina is rare in English but common in Spanish, Portuguese and Italian.
Carolus (Latin, “Charles”)karl (Old High German, “man”)
How sure is this? Well established.
Related names: Caroline, Carol, Charlotte, Lina.
See also: Germanic names.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Carolina', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation)
- Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources (ed. S. L. Uckelman), Edition 2023 no. 1, s.v. 'Charles', DMNES, Durham University
Karolina popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #1,267 | 177 |
| 2020 | #1,626 | 128 |
| 2010 | #1,389 | 166 |
| 2000 | #1,579 | 112 |
| 1990 | #3,255 | 34 |
| 1980 | #8,558 | 7 |
| 1970 | — | — |
| 1960 | — | — |
| 1950 | — | — |
| 1940 | — | — |
| 1930 | — | — |
| 1920 | #5,354 | 5 |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Karolina, counting every spelling?
Karolina is a spelling of Carolina, a name family that ranked #348 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #1,267 for Karolina on its own. Together these spellings went to 952 girls in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carolina | 769 | #405 | 3,490 |
| Karolina | 177 | #1,267 | 780 |
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 Karolina?
177 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Karolina (0.05 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Karolina 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 47 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Karolina.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Karolina?
About 4,600 people born in the US named Karolina are alive today, with a median age of 17; half are between 9 and 25. That makes Karolina mostly worn by children and young adults.
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.
Karolina by state
How common Karolina was among girls born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Texas (2.6×), Illinois (1.9×), Florida (1.9×), Arizona (1.8×), California (1.6×). 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 Karolina: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Karolina, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Karolina
What does Karolina mean?
Karolina is a spelling of Carolina, which means “feminine of Charles ('man')” (Latin, Germanic origin). Certainty: well established.
How popular is the name Karolina?
Karolina was the 1267th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 177 babies. Its best year was 2024, when it ranked 1256th; the most babies were born in 2007 (190). Over the last ten years it has moved up 422 places. More babies were named Karolina in the 2000s than in any other decade.
Is Karolina a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Karolina in the US.
Where is Karolina most popular?
In 2021–2025, Karolina was most common in Texas (0.25 per 1,000 girls), followed by Illinois and Florida.