Carley vs Carol

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

Name A

Carley

Girl name · Rank #3054

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Name B

Carol

Girl name · Rank #2639

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Metric Carley Carol
Current Rank #3054 #2639
Total Births (all years) 16,918 816,928
Peak Year 1998 1946
Peak Year Births 713 34,284
Peak Decade 1990s 1940s
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1921 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Carley Carol
1880s - 120
1890s - 394
1900s - 964
1910s - 5,585
1920s 129 22,978
1930s 112 117,731
1940s 78 292,333
1950s 60 222,656
1960s 38 112,333
1970s 443 23,477
1980s 1,776 8,808
1990s 5,912 4,952
2000s 5,585 2,727
2010s 2,290 1,379
2020s 495 491

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Carley Carol
2014 237 150
2015 234 118
2016 171 129
2017 147 114
2018 151 114
2019 134 112
2020 108 100
2021 123 87
2022 86 82
2023 62 74
2024 53 66
2025 63 82

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, 1921–2025.

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