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 #3013

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Name B

Carol

Girl name · Rank #2639

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Metric Carrie Carol
Current Rank #3013 #2639
Total Births (all years) 266,350 816,928
Peak Year 1977 1946
Peak Year Births 8,661 34,284
Peak Decade 1970s 1940s
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Carrie Carol
1880s 12,514 120
1890s 14,276 394
1900s 13,140 964
1910s 18,067 5,585
1920s 19,127 22,978
1930s 12,525 117,731
1940s 10,973 292,333
1950s 16,179 222,656
1960s 31,173 112,333
1970s 66,825 23,477
1980s 36,079 8,808
1990s 10,315 4,952
2000s 3,323 2,727
2010s 1,421 1,379
2020s 413 491

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 83 100
2021 77 87
2022 68 82
2023 68 74
2024 54 66
2025 63 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, 1880–2025.

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