Carmalita vs Carol

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

Name A

Carmalita

Girl name

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Name B

Carol

Girl name · Rank #2630

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Metric Carmalita Carol
Current Rank Unranked #2630
Total Births (all years) 415 816,838
Peak Year 1973 1946
Peak Year Births 22 34,283
Peak Decade 1970ss 1940ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1925 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Carmalita Carol
1880ss — 120
1890ss — 394
1900ss — 964
1910ss — 5,585
1920ss 11 22,978
1930ss 11 117,729
1940ss 19 292,330
1950ss 35 222,654
1960ss 98 112,332
1970ss 139 23,476
1980ss 71 8,809
1990ss 21 4,952
2000ss 10 2,727
2010ss — 1,379
2020ss — 409

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Carmalita Carol
2014 — 150
2015 — 118
2016 — 129
2017 — 114
2018 — 114
2019 — 112
2020 — 100
2021 — 87
2022 — 82
2023 — 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, 1925–2006.

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