Carmen vs Carol

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

Name A

Carmen

Girl name · Rank #416

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Name B

Carol

Girl name · Rank #2630

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Metric Carmen Carol
Current Rank #416 #2630
Total Births (all years) 141,984 816,838
Peak Year 1960 1946
Peak Year Births 2,439 34,283
Peak Decade 1960ss 1940ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1881 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Carmen Carol
1880ss 141 120
1890ss 419 394
1900ss 1,040 964
1910ss 4,104 5,585
1920ss 9,180 22,978
1930ss 8,569 117,729
1940ss 10,692 292,330
1950ss 18,953 222,654
1960ss 22,885 112,332
1970ss 17,874 23,476
1980ss 12,622 8,809
1990ss 11,158 4,952
2000ss 12,217 2,727
2010ss 8,552 1,379
2020ss 3,578 409

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Carmen Carol
2014 855 150
2015 859 118
2016 829 129
2017 776 114
2018 733 114
2019 741 112
2020 706 100
2021 716 87
2022 693 82
2023 712 74
2024 751 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, 1881–2024.

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