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 #3047

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Name B

Carol

Girl name · Rank #2630

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Metric Carley Carol
Current Rank #3047 #2630
Total Births (all years) 16,859 816,838
Peak Year 1998 1946
Peak Year Births 713 34,283
Peak Decade 1990ss 1940ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1921 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Carley Carol
1880ss — 120
1890ss — 394
1900ss — 964
1910ss — 5,585
1920ss 129 22,978
1930ss 112 117,729
1940ss 78 292,330
1950ss 65 222,654
1960ss 38 112,332
1970ss 443 23,476
1980ss 1,776 8,809
1990ss 5,912 4,952
2000ss 5,584 2,727
2010ss 2,290 1,379
2020ss 432 409

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

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, 1921–2024.

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