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 #7582

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Name B

Carol

Girl name · Rank #2630

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Metric Carmelita Carol
Current Rank #7582 #2630
Total Births (all years) 6,950 816,838
Peak Year 1973 1946
Peak Year Births 140 34,283
Peak Decade 1950ss 1940ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1887 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Carmelita Carol
1880ss 16 120
1890ss 90 394
1900ss 127 964
1910ss 350 5,585
1920ss 669 22,978
1930ss 772 117,729
1940ss 748 292,330
1950ss 970 222,654
1960ss 909 112,332
1970ss 968 23,476
1980ss 562 8,809
1990ss 353 4,952
2000ss 221 2,727
2010ss 144 1,379
2020ss 51 409

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 14 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, 1887–2024.

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