Carmella vs Carol

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

Name A

Carmella

Girl name · Rank #1343

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Name B

Carol

Girl name · Rank #2630

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Metric Carmella Carol
Current Rank #1343 #2630
Total Births (all years) 20,477 816,838
Peak Year 1922 1946
Peak Year Births 554 34,283
Peak Decade 1920ss 1940ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1891 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Carmella Carol
1880ss — 120
1890ss 107 394
1900ss 444 964
1910ss 2,863 5,585
1920ss 4,761 22,978
1930ss 2,392 117,729
1940ss 1,541 292,330
1950ss 1,465 222,654
1960ss 1,408 112,332
1970ss 879 23,476
1980ss 690 8,809
1990ss 456 4,952
2000ss 1,111 2,727
2010ss 1,553 1,379
2020ss 807 409

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Carmella Carol
2014 158 150
2015 153 118
2016 148 129
2017 162 114
2018 158 114
2019 174 112
2020 158 100
2021 146 87
2022 176 82
2023 158 74
2024 169 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, 1891–2024.

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