Caretha vs Carol

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

Name A

Caretha

Girl name

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Name B

Carol

Girl name · Rank #2630

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Metric Caretha Carol
Current Rank Unranked #2630
Total Births (all years) 293 816,838
Peak Year 1931 1946
Peak Year Births 11 34,283
Peak Decade 1930ss 1940ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1916 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Caretha Carol
1880ss — 120
1890ss — 394
1900ss — 964
1910ss 14 5,585
1920ss 54 22,978
1930ss 75 117,729
1940ss 52 292,330
1950ss 48 222,654
1960ss 29 112,332
1970ss 15 23,476
1980ss 6 8,809
1990ss — 4,952
2000ss — 2,727
2010ss — 1,379
2020ss — 409

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Caretha 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, 1916–1981.

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