Carlene vs Carol

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

Name A

Carlene

Girl name · Rank #8426

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Name B

Carol

Girl name · Rank #2630

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Metric Carlene Carol
Current Rank #8426 #2630
Total Births (all years) 15,219 816,838
Peak Year 1955 1946
Peak Year Births 370 34,283
Peak Decade 1950ss 1940ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1895 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Carlene Carol
1880ss — 120
1890ss 5 394
1900ss 40 964
1910ss 305 5,585
1920ss 839 22,978
1930ss 2,273 117,729
1940ss 3,025 292,330
1950ss 3,302 222,654
1960ss 2,389 112,332
1970ss 1,027 23,476
1980ss 788 8,809
1990ss 582 4,952
2000ss 406 2,727
2010ss 183 1,379
2020ss 55 409

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Carlene Carol
2014 19 150
2015 17 118
2016 18 129
2017 16 114
2018 20 114
2019 14 112
2020 12 100
2021 9 87
2022 15 82
2023 7 74
2024 12 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, 1895–2024.

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