Carolee vs Carol

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

Name A

Carolee

Girl name

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Name B

Carol

Girl name · Rank #2630

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Metric Carolee Carol
Current Rank Unranked #2630
Total Births (all years) 4,458 816,838
Peak Year 1943 1946
Peak Year Births 266 34,283
Peak Decade 1940ss 1940ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1917 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Carolee Carol
1880ss — 120
1890ss — 394
1900ss — 964
1910ss 29 5,585
1920ss 162 22,978
1930ss 936 117,729
1940ss 1,338 292,330
1950ss 652 222,654
1960ss 532 112,332
1970ss 578 23,476
1980ss 134 8,809
1990ss 59 4,952
2000ss 13 2,727
2010ss 20 1,379
2020ss 5 409

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Carolee Carol
2014 7 150
2015 — 118
2016 7 129
2017 — 114
2018 — 114
2019 — 112
2020 — 100
2021 5 87
2022 — 82
2023 — 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, 1917–2021.

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