Carmelita vs Carol

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

Name A

Carmelita

Girl name · Rank #7266

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Name B

Carol

Girl name · Rank #2639

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Metric Carmelita Carol
Current Rank #7266 #2639
Total Births (all years) 6,965 816,928
Peak Year 1973 1946
Peak Year Births 140 34,284
Peak Decade 1950s 1940s
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1887 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Carmelita Carol
1880s 16 120
1890s 90 394
1900s 127 964
1910s 350 5,585
1920s 669 22,978
1930s 772 117,731
1940s 748 292,333
1950s 970 222,656
1960s 909 112,333
1970s 968 23,477
1980s 562 8,808
1990s 353 4,952
2000s 221 2,727
2010s 144 1,379
2020s 66 491

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Carmelita Carol
2014 15 150
2015 11 118
2016 12 129
2017 13 114
2018 13 114
2019 9 112
2020 17 100
2021 10 87
2022 10 82
2023 - 74
2024 15 66
2025 14 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, 1887–2025.

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