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Summary

Caroline is a name of French and Latin origin, meaning 'free man' and 'dear'. It evolved from the Latin 'Carolus' and became popular in the 18th century, particularly in royal circles. Today, it is viewed as a timeless and elegant name, with various common variants. There is no direct biblical relevance.

The name Caroline is most popular in South Carolina, USA across all generations. It ranks highest as a Girl name among the Generation Alpha generation in the South region. 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 declining in usage, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been relatively stable. From 2020-2022, Caroline has been falling for female in MidWest, stalled for female in Northeast, stalled for male in South, too rising for female in South, falling for female in West. The long-term 25-year analysis reveals it has been stalled for female in MidWest, falling for female in Northeast, stalled for male in South, stalled for female in South, stalled for female in West. Across generations, 'Caroline' has shown interesting popularity patterns: Among the G.I. Generation (1901-1927), it ranked 5870th out of 7545 names. Among the Silent Generation (1928-1945), it ranked 4298th out of 6773 names. Among the Baby Boomers (1946-1964), it ranked 6024th out of 7552 names. Among the Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980), it ranked 5920th out of 10718 names. Among the Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996), it ranked 5770th out of 16616 names. Among the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012), it ranked 11426th out of 24088 names. Among the Generation Alpha (2013-2024), it ranked 21740th out of 23106 names. Among the G.I. Generation (1901-1927), it ranked 165th out of 9107 names. Among the Silent Generation (1928-1945), it ranked 182nd out of 9204 names. Among the Baby Boomers (1946-1964), it ranked 244th out of 12526 names. Among the Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980), it ranked 220th out of 19264 names. Among the Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996), it ranked 118th out of 27321 names. Among the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012), it ranked 77th out of 35406 names. Among the Generation Alpha (2013-2024), it ranked 69th out of 30306 names. Discover how the name 'Caroline' has evolved through American history with our comprehensive regional and generational analysis.