Carlena vs Carol

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

Name A

Carlena

Girl name · Rank #11120

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Name B

Carol

Girl name · Rank #2630

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Metric Carlena Carol
Current Rank #11120 #2630
Total Births (all years) 1,418 816,838
Peak Year 1975 1946
Peak Year Births 42 34,283
Peak Decade 1970ss 1940ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1910 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Carlena Carol
1880ss — 120
1890ss — 394
1900ss — 964
1910ss 40 5,585
1920ss 70 22,978
1930ss 62 117,729
1940ss 90 292,330
1950ss 111 222,654
1960ss 191 112,332
1970ss 227 23,476
1980ss 207 8,809
1990ss 174 4,952
2000ss 125 2,727
2010ss 97 1,379
2020ss 24 409

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Carlena Carol
2014 20 150
2015 11 118
2016 6 129
2017 6 114
2018 9 114
2019 7 112
2020 6 100
2021 5 87
2022 — 82
2023 5 74
2024 8 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, 1910–2024.

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