Carissa vs Carol

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

Name A

Carissa

Girl name · Rank #3462

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Name B

Carol

Girl name · Rank #2630

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Metric Carissa Carol
Current Rank #3462 #2630
Total Births (all years) 28,400 816,838
Peak Year 1992 1946
Peak Year Births 1,156 34,283
Peak Decade 1990ss 1940ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1949 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Carissa Carol
1880ss — 120
1890ss — 394
1900ss — 964
1910ss — 5,585
1920ss — 22,978
1930ss — 117,729
1940ss 5 292,330
1950ss 71 222,654
1960ss 505 112,332
1970ss 3,635 23,476
1980ss 7,627 8,809
1990ss 8,820 4,952
2000ss 5,568 2,727
2010ss 1,856 1,379
2020ss 313 409

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Carissa Carol
2014 167 150
2015 164 118
2016 128 129
2017 130 114
2018 98 114
2019 84 112
2020 90 100
2021 71 87
2022 50 82
2023 57 74
2024 45 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, 1949–2024.

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