Caris vs Carol

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

Name A

Caris

Girl name · Rank #5645

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Name B

Carol

Girl name · Rank #2630

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Metric Caris Carol
Current Rank #5645 #2630
Total Births (all years) 1,194 816,838
Peak Year 2013 1946
Peak Year Births 61 34,283
Peak Decade 2010ss 1940ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1975 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Caris 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 59 8,809
1990ss 114 4,952
2000ss 403 2,727
2010ss 483 1,379
2020ss 130 409

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Caris Carol
2014 46 150
2015 50 118
2016 44 129
2017 41 114
2018 43 114
2019 48 112
2020 40 100
2021 20 87
2022 25 82
2023 23 74
2024 22 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, 1975–2024.

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