Carolina has been given to about 48,108 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 2004, which makes it a millennial-parent name.
Carolina ranks 405th among American girls in 2025, with 769 born that year. Its best year was 2004, when 1,270 babies were given the name, ranking 254th. The typical living American called Carolina is about 26 years old today. It is relatively most common in Texas, where it accounts for 0.06% of births.
Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.