Cardelia vs Carol

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

Name A

Cardelia

Girl name

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Name B

Carol

Girl name · Rank #2630

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Metric Cardelia Carol
Current Rank Unranked #2630
Total Births (all years) 140 816,838
Peak Year 1951 1946
Peak Year Births 12 34,283
Peak Decade 1950ss 1940ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1903 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Cardelia Carol
1880ss — 120
1890ss — 394
1900ss 5 964
1910ss 19 5,585
1920ss 36 22,978
1930ss 12 117,729
1940ss 12 292,330
1950ss 45 222,654
1960ss 6 112,332
1970ss 5 23,476
1980ss — 8,809
1990ss — 4,952
2000ss — 2,727
2010ss — 1,379
2020ss — 409

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Cardelia Carol
2014 — 150
2015 — 118
2016 — 129
2017 — 114
2018 — 114
2019 — 112
2020 — 100
2021 — 87
2022 — 82
2023 — 74
2024 — 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, 1903–1971.

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