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.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Carol | Carrie |
| Current Rank | #2639 | #3013 |
| Total Births (all years) | 816,928 | 266,350 |
| Peak Year | 1946 | 1977 |
| Peak Year Births | 34,284 | 8,661 |
| Peak Decade | 1940s | 1970s |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| First Recorded Year | 1880 | 1880 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Carol | Carrie |
| 1880s | 120 | 12,514 |
| 1890s | 394 | 14,276 |
| 1900s | 964 | 13,140 |
| 1910s | 5,585 | 18,067 |
| 1920s | 22,978 | 19,127 |
| 1930s | 117,731 | 12,525 |
| 1940s | 292,333 | 10,973 |
| 1950s | 222,656 | 16,179 |
| 1960s | 112,333 | 31,173 |
| 1970s | 23,477 | 66,825 |
| 1980s | 8,808 | 36,079 |
| 1990s | 4,952 | 10,315 |
| 2000s | 2,727 | 3,323 |
| 2010s | 1,379 | 1,421 |
| 2020s | 491 | 413 |
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 | 83 |
| 2021 | 87 | 77 |
| 2022 | 82 | 68 |
| 2023 | 74 | 68 |
| 2024 | 66 | 54 |
| 2025 | 82 | 63 |