Carrie vs Carol

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

Name A

Carrie

Girl name · Rank #3040

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Name B

Carol

Girl name · Rank #2630

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Metric Carrie Carol
Current Rank #3040 #2630
Total Births (all years) 266,286 816,838
Peak Year 1977 1946
Peak Year Births 8,661 34,283
Peak Decade 1970ss 1940ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Carrie Carol
1880ss 12,514 120
1890ss 14,276 394
1900ss 13,140 964
1910ss 18,067 5,585
1920ss 19,127 22,978
1930ss 12,525 117,729
1940ss 10,974 292,330
1950ss 16,179 222,654
1960ss 31,171 112,332
1970ss 66,827 23,476
1980ss 36,081 8,809
1990ss 10,314 4,952
2000ss 3,322 2,727
2010ss 1,421 1,379
2020ss 348 409

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Carrie Carol
2014 150 150
2015 126 118
2016 143 129
2017 130 114
2018 115 114
2019 93 112
2020 82 100
2021 77 87
2022 68 82
2023 68 74
2024 53 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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