Carrigan vs Carol

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

Name A

Carrigan

Girl name · Rank #6491

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Name B

Carol

Girl name · Rank #2630

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Metric Carrigan Carol
Current Rank #6491 #2630
Total Births (all years) 1,214 816,838
Peak Year 1996 1946
Peak Year Births 81 34,283
Peak Decade 2010ss 1940ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1994 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Carrigan Carol
1880ss — 120
1890ss — 394
1900ss — 964
1910ss — 5,585
1920ss — 22,978
1930ss — 117,729
1940ss — 292,330
1950ss — 222,654
1960ss — 112,332
1970ss — 23,476
1980ss — 8,809
1990ss 251 4,952
2000ss 412 2,727
2010ss 445 1,379
2020ss 106 409

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Carrigan Carol
2014 51 150
2015 37 118
2016 37 129
2017 33 114
2018 34 114
2019 37 112
2020 36 100
2021 23 87
2022 16 82
2023 13 74
2024 18 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, 1994–2024.

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