Carmel vs Carol

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

Name A

Carmel

Girl name · Rank #4768

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Name B

Carol

Girl name · Rank #2630

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Metric Carmel Carol
Current Rank #4768 #2630
Total Births (all years) 7,190 816,838
Peak Year 1962 1946
Peak Year Births 155 34,283
Peak Decade 1920ss 1940ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1888 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Carmel Carol
1880ss 5 120
1890ss 57 394
1900ss 216 964
1910ss 794 5,585
1920ss 1,218 22,978
1930ss 749 117,729
1940ss 617 292,330
1950ss 985 222,654
1960ss 1,028 112,332
1970ss 530 23,476
1980ss 336 8,809
1990ss 209 4,952
2000ss 200 2,727
2010ss 160 1,379
2020ss 86 409

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Carmel Carol
2014 21 150
2015 18 118
2016 8 129
2017 20 114
2018 9 114
2019 14 112
2020 13 100
2021 13 87
2022 20 82
2023 12 74
2024 28 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, 1888–2024.

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