Carolina vs Carol

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

Name A

Carolina

Girl name · Rank #428

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Name B

Carol

Girl name · Rank #2630

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Metric Carolina Carol
Current Rank #428 #2630
Total Births (all years) 47,196 816,838
Peak Year 2004 1946
Peak Year Births 1,270 34,283
Peak Decade 2000ss 1940ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Carolina Carol
1880ss 179 120
1890ss 249 394
1900ss 375 964
1910ss 817 5,585
1920ss 1,347 22,978
1930ss 1,069 117,729
1940ss 1,102 292,330
1950ss 1,103 222,654
1960ss 1,787 112,332
1970ss 2,594 23,476
1980ss 4,756 8,809
1990ss 9,847 4,952
2000ss 11,073 2,727
2010ss 7,498 1,379
2020ss 3,400 409

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Carolina Carol
2014 787 150
2015 732 118
2016 775 129
2017 722 114
2018 740 114
2019 756 112
2020 684 100
2021 608 87
2022 664 82
2023 728 74
2024 716 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, 1880–2024.

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