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 #10277

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Name B

Carol

Girl name · Rank #2630

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Metric Carola Carol
Current Rank #10277 #2630
Total Births (all years) 1,161 816,838
Peak Year 1961 1946
Peak Year Births 29 34,283
Peak Decade 1950ss 1940ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1894 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Carola Carol
1880ss — 120
1890ss 29 394
1900ss 34 964
1910ss 108 5,585
1920ss 102 22,978
1930ss 120 117,729
1940ss 158 292,330
1950ss 169 222,654
1960ss 157 112,332
1970ss 82 23,476
1980ss 50 8,809
1990ss 33 4,952
2000ss 48 2,727
2010ss 39 1,379
2020ss 32 409

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

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, 1894–2024.

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