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 #4716

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Name B

Carol

Girl name · Rank #2630

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Metric Carys Carol
Current Rank #4716 #2630
Total Births (all years) 2,295 816,838
Peak Year 2006 1946
Peak Year Births 196 34,283
Peak Decade 2000ss 1940ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1991 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Carys 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 82 4,952
2000ss 1,123 2,727
2010ss 933 1,379
2020ss 157 409

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

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, 1991–2024.

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