Carrington vs Carol

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

Name A

Carrington

Girl name · Rank #5317

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Name B

Carol

Girl name · Rank #2630

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Metric Carrington Carol
Current Rank #5317 #2630
Total Births (all years) 2,646 816,838
Peak Year 2000 1946
Peak Year Births 197 34,283
Peak Decade 2000ss 1940ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1968 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Carrington Carol
1880ss — 120
1890ss — 394
1900ss — 964
1910ss — 5,585
1920ss — 22,978
1930ss — 117,729
1940ss — 292,330
1950ss — 222,654
1960ss 5 112,332
1970ss 18 23,476
1980ss 49 8,809
1990ss 565 4,952
2000ss 1,103 2,727
2010ss 766 1,379
2020ss 140 409

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Carrington Carol
2014 84 150
2015 71 118
2016 60 129
2017 51 114
2018 35 114
2019 48 112
2020 34 100
2021 30 87
2022 24 82
2023 28 74
2024 24 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, 1968–2024.

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