Carma vs Carol

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

Name A

Carma

Girl name · Rank #11105

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Name B

Carol

Girl name · Rank #2630

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Metric Carma Carol
Current Rank #11105 #2630
Total Births (all years) 4,159 816,838
Peak Year 1961 1946
Peak Year Births 76 34,283
Peak Decade 1950ss 1940ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1897 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Carma Carol
1880ss — 120
1890ss 5 394
1900ss 31 964
1910ss 178 5,585
1920ss 423 22,978
1930ss 612 117,729
1940ss 567 292,330
1950ss 623 222,654
1960ss 546 112,332
1970ss 353 23,476
1980ss 157 8,809
1990ss 75 4,952
2000ss 255 2,727
2010ss 275 1,379
2020ss 59 409

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Carma Carol
2014 32 150
2015 31 118
2016 15 129
2017 20 114
2018 22 114
2019 17 112
2020 21 100
2021 8 87
2022 8 82
2023 14 74
2024 8 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, 1897–2024.

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