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 #6216

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Name B

Carol

Girl name · Rank #2630

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Metric Caraline Carol
Current Rank #6216 #2630
Total Births (all years) 1,092 816,838
Peak Year 2011 1946
Peak Year Births 55 34,283
Peak Decade 2010ss 1940ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1970 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Caraline Carol
1880ss — 120
1890ss — 394
1900ss — 964
1910ss — 5,585
1920ss — 22,978
1930ss — 117,729
1940ss — 292,330
1950ss — 222,654
1960ss — 112,332
1970ss 5 23,476
1980ss 37 8,809
1990ss 179 4,952
2000ss 334 2,727
2010ss 422 1,379
2020ss 115 409

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 19 66

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, 1970–2024.

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