Carly vs Carol
Side-by-side comparison of Carly and Carol - popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Carly | Carol |
| Current Rank | #876 | #2639 |
| Total Births (all years) | 66,466 | 816,928 |
| Peak Year | 1995 | 1946 |
| Peak Year Births | 2,585 | 34,284 |
| Peak Decade | 1990s | 1940s |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| First Recorded Year | 1951 | 1880 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Carly | Carol |
| 1880s | - | 120 |
| 1890s | - | 394 |
| 1900s | - | 964 |
| 1910s | - | 5,585 |
| 1920s | - | 22,978 |
| 1930s | - | 117,731 |
| 1940s | - | 292,333 |
| 1950s | 24 | 222,656 |
| 1960s | 7 | 112,333 |
| 1970s | 2,980 | 23,477 |
| 1980s | 12,475 | 8,808 |
| 1990s | 22,791 | 4,952 |
| 2000s | 16,688 | 2,727 |
| 2010s | 9,300 | 1,379 |
| 2020s | 2,201 | 491 |
Recent Annual Births (2014–present)
| Year | Carly | Carol |
| 2014 | 916 | 150 |
| 2015 | 846 | 118 |
| 2016 | 807 | 129 |
| 2017 | 695 | 114 |
| 2018 | 655 | 114 |
| 2019 | 536 | 112 |
| 2020 | 471 | 100 |
| 2021 | 447 | 87 |
| 2022 | 366 | 82 |
| 2023 | 361 | 74 |
| 2024 | 308 | 66 |
| 2025 | 248 | 82 |