Carmela vs Carol

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

Name A

Carmela

Girl name · Rank #1155

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Name B

Carol

Girl name · Rank #2630

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Metric Carmela Carol
Current Rank #1155 #2630
Total Births (all years) 24,318 816,838
Peak Year 1923 1946
Peak Year Births 586 34,283
Peak Decade 1920ss 1940ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1882 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Carmela Carol
1880ss 37 120
1890ss 280 394
1900ss 815 964
1910ss 3,461 5,585
1920ss 5,430 22,978
1930ss 2,885 117,729
1940ss 1,731 292,330
1950ss 1,720 222,654
1960ss 2,090 112,332
1970ss 1,400 23,476
1980ss 895 8,809
1990ss 674 4,952
2000ss 1,005 2,727
2010ss 1,130 1,379
2020ss 765 409

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Carmela Carol
2014 123 150
2015 113 118
2016 117 129
2017 114 114
2018 115 114
2019 149 112
2020 138 100
2021 135 87
2022 131 82
2023 153 74
2024 208 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, 1882–2024.

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