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 #1156

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Name B

Carol

Girl name · Rank #2639

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Metric Carmela Carol
Current Rank #1156 #2639
Total Births (all years) 24,506 816,928
Peak Year 1923 1946
Peak Year Births 586 34,284
Peak Decade 1920s 1940s
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1882 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Carmela Carol
1880s 37 120
1890s 280 394
1900s 815 964
1910s 3,461 5,585
1920s 5,430 22,978
1930s 2,885 117,731
1940s 1,731 292,333
1950s 1,720 222,656
1960s 2,091 112,333
1970s 1,400 23,477
1980s 895 8,808
1990s 674 4,952
2000s 1,005 2,727
2010s 1,131 1,379
2020s 951 491

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Carmela Carol
2014 124 150
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
2025 186 82

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, 1882–2025.

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