Carmilla vs Carol

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

Name A

Carmilla

Girl name · Rank #8980

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Name B

Carol

Girl name · Rank #2630

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Metric Carmilla Carol
Current Rank #8980 #2630
Total Births (all years) 445 816,838
Peak Year 1921 1946
Peak Year Births 15 34,283
Peak Decade 1970ss 1940ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1915 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Carmilla Carol
1880ss — 120
1890ss — 394
1900ss — 964
1910ss 28 5,585
1920ss 58 22,978
1930ss 11 117,729
1940ss 22 292,330
1950ss 42 222,654
1960ss 71 112,332
1970ss 85 23,476
1980ss 59 8,809
1990ss 18 4,952
2000ss — 2,727
2010ss 22 1,379
2020ss 29 409

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Carmilla Carol
2014 5 150
2015 6 118
2016 5 129
2017 6 114
2018 — 114
2019 — 112
2020 — 100
2021 — 87
2022 8 82
2023 10 74
2024 11 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, 1915–2024.

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