Carole vs Carol

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

Name A

Carole

Girl name

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Name B

Carol

Girl name · Rank #2630

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Carole Carol
Current Rank Unranked #2630
Total Births (all years) 110,677 816,838
Peak Year 1942 1946
Peak Year Births 8,407 34,283
Peak Decade 1940ss 1940ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1901 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Carole Carol
1880ss — 120
1890ss — 394
1900ss 18 964
1910ss 492 5,585
1920ss 2,004 22,978
1930ss 26,768 117,729
1940ss 50,303 292,330
1950ss 16,535 222,654
1960ss 10,564 112,332
1970ss 2,209 23,476
1980ss 941 8,809
1990ss 522 4,952
2000ss 210 2,727
2010ss 95 1,379
2020ss 16 409

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Carole Carol
2014 11 150
2015 10 118
2016 11 129
2017 8 114
2018 10 114
2019 11 112
2020 7 100
2021 — 87
2022 — 82
2023 9 74
2024 — 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, 1901–2023.

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