Carina vs Carol

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

Name A

Carina

Girl name · Rank #1479

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Name B

Carol

Girl name · Rank #2630

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Metric Carina Carol
Current Rank #1479 #2630
Total Births (all years) 16,360 816,838
Peak Year 1995 1946
Peak Year Births 689 34,283
Peak Decade 1990ss 1940ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1914 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Carina Carol
1880ss — 120
1890ss — 394
1900ss — 964
1910ss 11 5,585
1920ss — 22,978
1930ss — 117,729
1940ss 11 292,330
1950ss 66 222,654
1960ss 355 112,332
1970ss 1,214 23,476
1980ss 2,618 8,809
1990ss 5,216 4,952
2000ss 3,652 2,727
2010ss 2,416 1,379
2020ss 801 409

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Carina Carol
2014 254 150
2015 248 118
2016 245 129
2017 236 114
2018 236 114
2019 239 112
2020 163 100
2021 169 87
2022 166 82
2023 156 74
2024 147 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, 1914–2024.

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