Carnella vs Carol

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

Name A

Carnella

Girl name

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Name B

Carol

Girl name · Rank #2630

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Metric Carnella Carol
Current Rank Unranked #2630
Total Births (all years) 70 816,838
Peak Year 1950 1946
Peak Year Births 8 34,283
Peak Decade 1950ss 1940ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1921 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Carnella Carol
1880ss — 120
1890ss — 394
1900ss — 964
1910ss — 5,585
1920ss 6 22,978
1930ss 5 117,729
1940ss 6 292,330
1950ss 16 222,654
1960ss 12 112,332
1970ss 14 23,476
1980ss 11 8,809
1990ss — 4,952
2000ss — 2,727
2010ss — 1,379
2020ss — 409

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Carnella Carol
2014 — 150
2015 — 118
2016 — 129
2017 — 114
2018 — 114
2019 — 112
2020 — 100
2021 — 87
2022 — 82
2023 — 74
2024 — 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, 1921–1989.

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