Carol vs Caroline

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

Name A

Carol

Girl name · Rank #2630

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Name B

Caroline

Girl name · Rank #92

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Metric Carol Caroline
Current Rank #2630 #92
Total Births (all years) 816,838 247,746
Peak Year 1946 2000
Peak Year Births 34,283 5,022
Peak Decade 1940ss 2000ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Carol Caroline
1880ss 120 3,743
1890ss 394 4,500
1900ss 964 4,276
1910ss 5,585 10,591
1920ss 22,978 12,694
1930ss 117,729 10,844
1940ss 292,330 11,625
1950ss 222,654 8,985
1960ss 112,332 16,773
1970ss 23,476 12,287
1980ss 8,809 17,944
1990ss 4,952 36,827
2000ss 2,727 41,846
2010ss 1,379 39,630
2020ss 409 15,181

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Carol Caroline
2014 150 4,347
2015 118 4,333
2016 129 4,437
2017 114 4,294
2018 114 4,167
2019 112 3,919
2020 100 3,362
2021 87 3,202
2022 82 3,029
2023 74 2,868
2024 66 2,720

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, 1880–2024.

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