Caroline vs Carol

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

Name A

Caroline

Girl name · Rank #92

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Name B

Carol

Girl name · Rank #2630

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Metric Caroline Carol
Current Rank #92 #2630
Total Births (all years) 247,746 816,838
Peak Year 2000 1946
Peak Year Births 5,022 34,283
Peak Decade 2000ss 1940ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Caroline Carol
1880ss 3,743 120
1890ss 4,500 394
1900ss 4,276 964
1910ss 10,591 5,585
1920ss 12,694 22,978
1930ss 10,844 117,729
1940ss 11,625 292,330
1950ss 8,985 222,654
1960ss 16,773 112,332
1970ss 12,287 23,476
1980ss 17,944 8,809
1990ss 36,827 4,952
2000ss 41,846 2,727
2010ss 39,630 1,379
2020ss 15,181 409

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Caroline Carol
2014 4,347 150
2015 4,333 118
2016 4,437 129
2017 4,294 114
2018 4,167 114
2019 3,919 112
2020 3,362 100
2021 3,202 87
2022 3,029 82
2023 2,868 74
2024 2,720 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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