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.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Carol | Caroline |
| Current Rank | #2639 | #92 |
| Total Births (all years) | 816,928 | 250,410 |
| Peak Year | 1946 | 2000 |
| Peak Year Births | 34,284 | 5,022 |
| Peak Decade | 1940s | 2000s |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| First Recorded Year | 1880 | 1880 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Carol | Caroline |
| 1880s | 120 | 3,743 |
| 1890s | 394 | 4,500 |
| 1900s | 964 | 4,276 |
| 1910s | 5,585 | 10,591 |
| 1920s | 22,978 | 12,694 |
| 1930s | 117,731 | 10,844 |
| 1940s | 292,333 | 11,625 |
| 1950s | 222,656 | 8,985 |
| 1960s | 112,333 | 16,770 |
| 1970s | 23,477 | 12,287 |
| 1980s | 8,808 | 17,943 |
| 1990s | 4,952 | 36,827 |
| 2000s | 2,727 | 41,850 |
| 2010s | 1,379 | 39,633 |
| 2020s | 491 | 17,842 |
Recent Annual Births (2014–present)
| Year | Carol | Caroline |
| 2014 | 150 | 4,348 |
| 2015 | 118 | 4,333 |
| 2016 | 129 | 4,437 |
| 2017 | 114 | 4,294 |
| 2018 | 114 | 4,167 |
| 2019 | 112 | 3,920 |
| 2020 | 100 | 3,364 |
| 2021 | 87 | 3,204 |
| 2022 | 82 | 3,030 |
| 2023 | 74 | 2,868 |
| 2024 | 66 | 2,730 |
| 2025 | 82 | 2,646 |