Carola vs Carol

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

Name A

Carola

Girl name · Rank #10307

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Name B

Carol

Girl name · Rank #2639

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Metric Carola Carol
Current Rank #10307 #2639
Total Births (all years) 1,170 816,928
Peak Year 1961 1946
Peak Year Births 29 34,284
Peak Decade 1950s 1940s
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1894 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Carola Carol
1880s - 120
1890s 29 394
1900s 34 964
1910s 108 5,585
1920s 102 22,978
1930s 120 117,731
1940s 158 292,333
1950s 169 222,656
1960s 157 112,333
1970s 83 23,477
1980s 50 8,808
1990s 33 4,952
2000s 48 2,727
2010s 39 1,379
2020s 40 491

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Carola Carol
2014 5 150
2015 5 118
2016 - 129
2017 5 114
2018 - 114
2019 - 112
2020 - 100
2021 7 87
2022 8 82
2023 8 74
2024 9 66
2025 8 82

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, 1894–2025.

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