Cara vs Carol
Side-by-side comparison of Cara and Carol - popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Cara | Carol |
| Current Rank | #1296 | #2639 |
| Total Births (all years) | 53,305 | 816,928 |
| Peak Year | 1985 | 1946 |
| Peak Year Births | 1,465 | 34,284 |
| Peak Decade | 1980s | 1940s |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| First Recorded Year | 1882 | 1880 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Cara | Carol |
| 1880s | 63 | 120 |
| 1890s | 91 | 394 |
| 1900s | 113 | 964 |
| 1910s | 219 | 5,585 |
| 1920s | 281 | 22,978 |
| 1930s | 305 | 117,731 |
| 1940s | 492 | 292,333 |
| 1950s | 1,291 | 222,656 |
| 1960s | 5,779 | 112,333 |
| 1970s | 10,413 | 23,477 |
| 1980s | 13,277 | 8,808 |
| 1990s | 9,844 | 4,952 |
| 2000s | 6,034 | 2,727 |
| 2010s | 3,830 | 1,379 |
| 2020s | 1,273 | 491 |
Recent Annual Births (2014–present)
| Year | Cara | Carol |
| 2014 | 421 | 150 |
| 2015 | 389 | 118 |
| 2016 | 352 | 129 |
| 2017 | 318 | 114 |
| 2018 | 310 | 114 |
| 2019 | 252 | 112 |
| 2020 | 289 | 100 |
| 2021 | 248 | 87 |
| 2022 | 208 | 82 |
| 2023 | 182 | 74 |
| 2024 | 178 | 66 |
| 2025 | 168 | 82 |