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.

Name A

Carla

Girl name · Rank #1012

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Name B

Carol

Girl name · Rank #2630

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Metric Carla Carol
Current Rank #1012 #2630
Total Births (all years) 150,163 816,838
Peak Year 1962 1946
Peak Year Births 5,821 34,283
Peak Decade 1960ss 1940ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1890 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Carla Carol
1880ss — 120
1890ss 11 394
1900ss 54 964
1910ss 171 5,585
1920ss 550 22,978
1930ss 2,262 117,729
1940ss 9,486 292,330
1950ss 29,432 222,654
1960ss 47,905 112,332
1970ss 26,845 23,476
1980ss 14,453 8,809
1990ss 8,399 4,952
2000ss 6,166 2,727
2010ss 3,154 1,379
2020ss 1,275 409

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Carla Carol
2014 320 150
2015 318 118
2016 323 129
2017 279 114
2018 255 114
2019 252 112
2020 245 100
2021 220 87
2022 291 82
2023 267 74
2024 252 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, 1890–2024.

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