Carmi vs Carol

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

Name A

Carmi

Girl name · Rank #13675

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Name B

Carol

Girl name · Rank #2630

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Metric Carmi Carol
Current Rank #13675 #2630
Total Births (all years) 68 816,838
Peak Year 1978 1946
Peak Year Births 7 34,283
Peak Decade 1950ss 1940ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1956 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Carmi Carol
1880ss — 120
1890ss — 394
1900ss — 964
1910ss — 5,585
1920ss — 22,978
1930ss — 117,729
1940ss — 292,330
1950ss 17 222,654
1960ss 11 112,332
1970ss 7 23,476
1980ss 5 8,809
1990ss 5 4,952
2000ss 6 2,727
2010ss 6 1,379
2020ss 11 409

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Carmi Carol
2014 — 150
2015 — 118
2016 — 129
2017 — 114
2018 6 114
2019 — 112
2020 — 100
2021 — 87
2022 5 82
2023 — 74
2024 6 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, 1956–2024.

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