Carla vs Carol
Side-by-side comparison of Carla and Carol - popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Carla | Carol |
| Current Rank | #1009 | #2639 |
| Total Births (all years) | 150,390 | 816,928 |
| Peak Year | 1962 | 1946 |
| Peak Year Births | 5,820 | 34,284 |
| Peak Decade | 1960s | 1940s |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| First Recorded Year | 1890 | 1880 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Carla | Carol |
| 1880s | - | 120 |
| 1890s | 11 | 394 |
| 1900s | 54 | 964 |
| 1910s | 171 | 5,585 |
| 1920s | 550 | 22,978 |
| 1930s | 2,262 | 117,731 |
| 1940s | 9,486 | 292,333 |
| 1950s | 29,432 | 222,656 |
| 1960s | 47,905 | 112,333 |
| 1970s | 26,841 | 23,477 |
| 1980s | 14,455 | 8,808 |
| 1990s | 8,400 | 4,952 |
| 2000s | 6,167 | 2,727 |
| 2010s | 3,155 | 1,379 |
| 2020s | 1,501 | 491 |
Recent Annual Births (2014–present)
| Year | Carla | Carol |
| 2014 | 320 | 150 |
| 2015 | 318 | 118 |
| 2016 | 323 | 129 |
| 2017 | 279 | 114 |
| 2018 | 255 | 114 |
| 2019 | 253 | 112 |
| 2020 | 245 | 100 |
| 2021 | 221 | 87 |
| 2022 | 291 | 82 |
| 2023 | 267 | 74 |
| 2024 | 254 | 66 |
| 2025 | 223 | 82 |