Carolene vs Carol

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

Name A

Carolene

Girl name

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Name B

Carol

Girl name · Rank #2639

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Metric Carolene Carol
Current Rank Unranked #2639
Total Births (all years) 739 816,928
Peak Year 1938 1946
Peak Year Births 31 34,284
Peak Decade 1940s 1940s
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1917 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Carolene Carol
1880s - 120
1890s - 394
1900s - 964
1910s 11 5,585
1920s 46 22,978
1930s 161 117,731
1940s 236 292,333
1950s 148 222,656
1960s 104 112,333
1970s 33 23,477
1980s - 8,808
1990s - 4,952
2000s - 2,727
2010s - 1,379
2020s - 491

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Carolene Carol
2014 - 150
2015 - 118
2016 - 129
2017 - 114
2018 - 114
2019 - 112
2020 - 100
2021 - 87
2022 - 82
2023 - 74
2024 - 66
2025 - 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, 1917–1976.

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