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.

Name A

Carly

Girl name · Rank #873

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Name B

Carol

Girl name · Rank #2630

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Carly Carol
Current Rank #873 #2630
Total Births (all years) 66,214 816,838
Peak Year 1995 1946
Peak Year Births 2,585 34,283
Peak Decade 1990ss 1940ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1951 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Carly Carol
1880ss — 120
1890ss — 394
1900ss — 964
1910ss — 5,585
1920ss — 22,978
1930ss — 117,729
1940ss — 292,330
1950ss 24 222,654
1960ss 7 112,332
1970ss 2,980 23,476
1980ss 12,475 8,809
1990ss 22,790 4,952
2000ss 16,688 2,727
2010ss 9,299 1,379
2020ss 1,951 409

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Carly Carol
2014 916 150
2015 846 118
2016 807 129
2017 695 114
2018 654 114
2019 536 112
2020 471 100
2021 447 87
2022 365 82
2023 360 74
2024 308 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, 1951–2024.

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