Carina
From the Latin cara, dear or beloved, by way of the Italian diminutive carina. It is also the name of a southern constellation, Latin for a ship's keel.
Carina in 2025
Carina was given to 134 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 2,897th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 24,741 babies born.
The history of Carina
Carina reached its highest point in 1995, when 694 babies were given the name, ranking 732nd that year.
Across the 112 years of records since 1914, 16,529 babies have been named Carina. Half of them were born before 1997, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Z.
Carina by decade
| Decade | Babies named Carina | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 11 | 6,335 |
| 1940s | 11 | 6,661 |
| 1950s | 66 | 4,861 |
| 1960s | 355 | 2,188 |
| 1970s | 1,214 | 1,386 |
| 1980s | 2,622 | 1,048 |
| 1990s | 5,246 | 732 |
| 2000s | 3,652 | 1,058 |
| 2010s | 2,416 | 1,734 |
| 2020s | 936 | 2,470 |
Where Carina is heading
Carina has fallen 46% over the past decade, from 248 babies in 2015 to 134 in 2025.
Names like Carina
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Carina.