Carlita vs Carol

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

Name A

Carlita

Girl name

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Name B

Carol

Girl name · Rank #2630

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Metric Carlita Carol
Current Rank Unranked #2630
Total Births (all years) 1,380 816,838
Peak Year 1985 1946
Peak Year Births 41 34,283
Peak Decade 1970ss 1940ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1914 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Carlita Carol
1880ss — 120
1890ss — 394
1900ss — 964
1910ss 11 5,585
1920ss 38 22,978
1930ss 60 117,729
1940ss 84 292,330
1950ss 143 222,654
1960ss 191 112,332
1970ss 334 23,476
1980ss 213 8,809
1990ss 149 4,952
2000ss 103 2,727
2010ss 44 1,379
2020ss 10 409

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Carlita Carol
2014 5 150
2015 5 118
2016 — 129
2017 6 114
2018 6 114
2019 5 112
2020 — 100
2021 5 87
2022 — 82
2023 5 74
2024 — 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, 1914–2023.

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