Carol vs Carrie

Side-by-side comparison of Carol and Carrie — 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

Carrie

Girl name · Rank #3040

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Metric Carol Carrie
Current Rank #2630 #3040
Total Births (all years) 816,838 266,286
Peak Year 1946 1977
Peak Year Births 34,283 8,661
Peak Decade 1940ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Carol Carrie
1880ss 120 12,514
1890ss 394 14,276
1900ss 964 13,140
1910ss 5,585 18,067
1920ss 22,978 19,127
1930ss 117,729 12,525
1940ss 292,330 10,974
1950ss 222,654 16,179
1960ss 112,332 31,171
1970ss 23,476 66,827
1980ss 8,809 36,081
1990ss 4,952 10,314
2000ss 2,727 3,322
2010ss 1,379 1,421
2020ss 409 348

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Carol Carrie
2014 150 150
2015 118 126
2016 129 143
2017 114 130
2018 114 115
2019 112 93
2020 100 82
2021 87 77
2022 82 68
2023 74 68
2024 66 53

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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