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 #2630

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Metric Carolene Carol
Current Rank Unranked #2630
Total Births (all years) 739 816,838
Peak Year 1938 1946
Peak Year Births 31 34,283
Peak Decade 1940ss 1940ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1917 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Carolene Carol
1880ss — 120
1890ss — 394
1900ss — 964
1910ss 11 5,585
1920ss 46 22,978
1930ss 161 117,729
1940ss 236 292,330
1950ss 148 222,654
1960ss 104 112,332
1970ss 33 23,476
1980ss — 8,809
1990ss — 4,952
2000ss — 2,727
2010ss — 1,379
2020ss — 409

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

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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