Spellings
Carolina or Karolina?
In the US in 2025, 81% of babies in this name family were spelled Carolina and 19% Karolina. Same name, slightly different impression: here are the figures for each spelling.
Carolina81% of the family769 born in 2025#405 among girls+5% since 2015Karolina19% of the family177 born in 2025#1,261 among girls+40% since 2015
Ten years ago
Carolina already led in 2015, with 85% of the family's births; it has 81% in 2025. All spellings together, the family went from 858 to 946 births (+10%).
| Spelling | 2015 | 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carolina | 732 | 769 | +5% |
| Karolina | 126 | 177 | +40% |
How they sound
- Carolina /ˌkærəˈlaɪnə/ (kair-uh-LY-nuh)
- Karolina /ˌkærəˈliːnə/ (kair-uh-LEE-nuh)
In France
In France in 2025: Carolina 25 births and Karolina 10 births.
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France), 2025 data. How we calculate these figures.
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