Boys' name · since 1915

Carold

Since 1915, U.S. Social Security records show 139 babies named Carold, peaking in 1925. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#15,250 of 45,481
all-time among boys
139
born since 1915
1920s
peak decade

Carold sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 139 recorded since 1915.

Social Security Administration records show Carold recorded 139 times among boys since 1915, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1915 to 1953.

  • #15,250 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 139 born since 1915
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Carold ranks #15,250 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 139 born since 1915, peaking in the 1920s.

#15,250 of 45,481
all-time among boys
139
born since 1915
1920s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Carold's 139 recorded births place it above 66.37% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Carold's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Carold's full recorded timeline at 1933, 51% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 49% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1915, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1925 peak of 9 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Carold popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1915–1953

Last recorded 1953
Peak year (1925)
9
Annual births at peak, across 39 years of records
45678910 191519221926192919351939194419521953 5

Carold by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (56 births, 40% of the file).

1920s was Carold's strongest decade.

56 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 40% of all-time use.

Carold births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 56 births (40% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Carold? ▼
Carold has been given to 139 babies in the U.S. since 1915, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #15,250 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 1953. 9 babies were born in 1925, its single highest year.
Where does Carold sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Carold ranks #15,250 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Carold most popular? ▼
Carold was most popular in the 1920s decade with 56 total births. The single peak year was 1925.
How long has the name Carold been used? ▼
Carold has been recorded in Social Security data since 1915, spanning 39 years of data through 1953.
What names are similar to Carold? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Carl, Carlos, Carter, Carson, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Carold's data

  • Carold's decade-level peak was the 1920s (56 total births); usage has since declined to 11 in the 1950s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Carold

Nearby Names Like Carold

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Carold

Carl Boy
#1132 504,827 births
Carlos Boy
#150 307,036 births
Carter Boy
#45 206,833 births
Carson Boy
#124 132,774 births
Carlton Boy
#2884 48,890 births

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Related Names

Names with a similar number of total births

Della
139 births · Peak 1924
Fountain
139 births · Peak 1919
Burlie
139 births · Peak 1918
Robey
139 births · Peak 1929
Farmer
139 births · Peak 1916
Coyt
139 births · Peak 1927
Harce
139 births · Peak 1935
Elster
139 births · Peak 1923

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Carold: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1915–1953 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Carold draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.