Carmelia vs Carol

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

Name A

Carmelia

Girl name

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Name B

Carol

Girl name · Rank #2630

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Metric Carmelia Carol
Current Rank Unranked #2630
Total Births (all years) 715 816,838
Peak Year 1960 1946
Peak Year Births 24 34,283
Peak Decade 1960ss 1940ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1912 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Carmelia Carol
1880ss — 120
1890ss — 394
1900ss — 964
1910ss 52 5,585
1920ss 101 22,978
1930ss 49 117,729
1940ss 42 292,330
1950ss 88 222,654
1960ss 143 112,332
1970ss 104 23,476
1980ss 79 8,809
1990ss 16 4,952
2000ss 23 2,727
2010ss 13 1,379
2020ss 5 409

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Carmelia Carol
2014 — 150
2015 — 118
2016 — 129
2017 — 114
2018 7 114
2019 6 112
2020 5 100
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, 1912–2020.

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