Carys vs Carol

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

Name A

Carys

Girl name · Rank #4734

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Name B

Carol

Girl name · Rank #2639

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Metric Carys Carol
Current Rank #4734 #2639
Total Births (all years) 2,327 816,928
Peak Year 2006 1946
Peak Year Births 196 34,284
Peak Decade 2000s 1940s
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1991 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Carys Carol
1880s - 120
1890s - 394
1900s - 964
1910s - 5,585
1920s - 22,978
1930s - 117,731
1940s - 292,333
1950s - 222,656
1960s - 112,333
1970s - 23,477
1980s - 8,808
1990s 82 4,952
2000s 1,123 2,727
2010s 933 1,379
2020s 189 491

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Carys Carol
2014 114 150
2015 82 118
2016 61 129
2017 54 114
2018 59 114
2019 56 112
2020 34 100
2021 32 87
2022 40 82
2023 22 74
2024 29 66
2025 32 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, 1991–2025.

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