Caraline vs Carol

Side-by-side comparison of Caraline and Carol - popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Caraline

Girl name · Rank #6021

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Name B

Carol

Girl name · Rank #2639

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Metric Caraline Carol
Current Rank #6021 #2639
Total Births (all years) 1,108 816,928
Peak Year 2011 1946
Peak Year Births 55 34,284
Peak Decade 2010s 1940s
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1970 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Caraline Carol
1880s - 120
1890s - 394
1900s - 964
1910s - 5,585
1920s - 22,978
1930s - 117,731
1940s - 292,333
1950s - 222,656
1960s - 112,333
1970s 5 23,477
1980s 37 8,808
1990s 179 4,952
2000s 334 2,727
2010s 422 1,379
2020s 131 491

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Caraline Carol
2014 43 150
2015 30 118
2016 54 129
2017 33 114
2018 44 114
2019 30 112
2020 27 100
2021 28 87
2022 18 82
2023 23 74
2024 20 66
2025 15 82

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1970–2025.

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