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Carolina Name Popularity & Trends | US Name Analysis - FitBabyNames

Carolina Name Popularity Analysis: Historical Trends & Regional Insights

The name Carolina is most popular in Texas, USA across all generations. Recent 3-year trends show this Boy name is maintaining steady popularity, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been relatively stable. Recent 3-year trends show this Girl name is maintaining steady popularity, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been relatively stable. From 2020-2022, Carolina has been falling for female in MidWest, stalled for female in Northeast, falling for female in South, stalled for male in West, stalled for female in West. The long-term 25-year analysis reveals it has been stalled for female in MidWest, stalled for female in Northeast, stalled for female in South, stalled for male in West, stalled for female in West. Across generations, 'Carolina' has shown interesting popularity patterns: Among the G.I. Generation (1901-1927), it ranked 649th out of 9107 names. Among the G.I. Generation (1901-1927), it ranked 7545th out of 7545 names. Among the Silent Generation (1928-1945), it ranked 677th out of 9204 names. Among the Silent Generation (1928-1945), it ranked 5062nd out of 6773 names. Among the Baby Boomers (1946-1964), it ranked 882nd out of 12526 names. Among the Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980), it ranked 657th out of 19264 names. Among the Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980), it ranked 8639th out of 10718 names. Among the Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996), it ranked 368th out of 27321 names. Among the Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996), it ranked 6304th out of 16616 names. Among the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012), it ranked 309th out of 35406 names. Among the Generation Alpha (2013-2024), it ranked 443rd out of 30306 names. Discover how the name 'Carolina' has evolved through American history with our comprehensive regional and generational analysis.

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Historical Birth Statistics for the Name "Carolina"

Note: Years with identical rankings may represent different numbers of births. Data is sourced from Social Security card applications for births in the United States.

Yearly Ranking History of "Carolina"

"Carolina" Popularity Across American Generations

Generation Gender Rank Total Names
G.I. Generation (1901-1927) Girl 649th of 9107 2,201
G.I. Generation (1901-1927) Boy 7545th of 7545 5
Silent Generation (1928-1945) Girl 677th of 9204 1,993
Silent Generation (1928-1945) Boy 5062nd of 6773 23
Baby Boomers (1946-1964) Girl 882nd of 12526 2,460
Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980) Girl 657th of 19264 3,955
Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980) Boy 8639th of 10718 13
Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996) Girl 368th of 27321 11,028
Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996) Boy 6304th of 16616 96
Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012) Girl 309th of 35406 16,467
Generation Alpha (2013-2024) Girl 443rd of 30306 8,624

Regional Popularity of "Carolina" by Generation for Male Names

TOP(%) MidWest Northeast South West
G.I. Generation
(1901-1927)
- - - -
Silent Generation
(1928-1945)
- - - -
Baby Boomers
(1946-1964)
- - - -
Generation X (Gen X)
(1965-1980)
- - - -
Millennials (Gen Y)
(1981-1996)
- - - 44.15%
2789th/6317
Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers)
(1997-2012)
- - - -
Generation Alpha
(2013-2024)
- - - -

Regional Popularity of "Carolina" by Generation for Female Names

TOP(%) MidWest Northeast South West
G.I. Generation
(1901-1927)
- 36.62%
505th/1379
24.56%
581st/2366
31.52%
360th/1142
Silent Generation
(1928-1945)
- 53.34%
830th/1556
22.35%
526th/2353
27.80%
430th/1547
Baby Boomers
(1946-1964)
64.57%
1438th/2227
53.91%
1310th/2430
22.57%
644th/2853
22.52%
625th/2775
Generation X (Gen X)
(1965-1980)
33.16%
974th/2937
23.72%
826th/3483
18.22%
641st/3518
10.78%
436th/4044
Millennials (Gen Y)
(1981-1996)
21.41%
789th/3685
9.81%
439th/4475
7.28%
378th/5194
3.85%
243rd/6317
Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers)
(1997-2012)
12.88%
590th/4582
8.71%
450th/5164
3.61%
264th/7313
3.12%
233rd/7463
Generation Alpha
(2013-2024)
18.52%
738th/3984
14.82%
665th/4487
4.85%
331st/6822
6.53%
410th/6276

State-by-State Popularity of "Carolina"

This map shows the relative popularity of "Carolina" across states, calculated by dividing the number of births with this name in each state by the total births in that state. This methodology provides a standardized measure of popularity regardless of state population size.