Caryl vs Carol

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

Name A

Caryl

Girl name

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Name B

Carol

Girl name · Rank #2630

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Metric Caryl Carol
Current Rank Unranked #2630
Total Births (all years) 6,347 816,838
Peak Year 1947 1946
Peak Year Births 190 34,283
Peak Decade 1940ss 1940ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1896 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Caryl Carol
1880ss — 120
1890ss 11 394
1900ss 38 964
1910ss 250 5,585
1920ss 772 22,978
1930ss 1,255 117,729
1940ss 1,489 292,330
1950ss 1,437 222,654
1960ss 756 112,332
1970ss 205 23,476
1980ss 105 8,809
1990ss 29 4,952
2000ss — 2,727
2010ss — 1,379
2020ss — 409

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Caryl Carol
2014 — 150
2015 — 118
2016 — 129
2017 — 114
2018 — 114
2019 — 112
2020 — 100
2021 — 87
2022 — 82
2023 — 74
2024 — 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, 1896–1996.

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