Total births
28
Girls' name · since 1925
Carryl
28 babies named Carryl in U.S. Social Security records since 1925, with the highest year being 1941. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 28
- total births
- 1925–1965
- years on record
- 1940s
- peak decade
- 43%
- born in that decade
Carryl sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 28 recorded since 1925.
Social Security Administration records show Carryl recorded 28 times among girls since 1925, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1940s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1925 to 1965.
- 28 total births
- 1925–1965 years on record
- 1940s peak decade
- 43% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
28 girls have been named Carryl since 1925, peaking in the 1940s, last recorded in 1965.
- 28
- total births
- 1925–1965
- years on record
- 1940s
- peak decade
- 43%
- born in that decade
1940s
Peak decade
43% of everyone ever named Carryl was born in this single decade.
1941
Single peak year
7 babies were named Carryl in 1941 - its busiest year on record.
Carryl's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Carryl's SSA record in two at 1943 and the more recent half accounts for 57% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 43%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1925, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1941 peak of 7, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Carryl at a glance
Last recorded 1965Peak year
1941
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1925
Carryl popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1925–1965
- Peak year (1941)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 41 years of records
Carryl by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1940s was Carryl's strongest decade.
12 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 43% of all-time use.
Carryl births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s
1920s
5 births
- 1940s
1940s
12 births
- 1950s
1950s
5 births
- 1960s
1960s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1940s at 12 births (43% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Carryl? ▼
Carryl has been given to 28 babies in the U.S. since 1925, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1965. 7 babies were born in 1941, its single highest year.
When was Carryl most popular? ▼
Carryl was most popular in the 1940s decade with 12 total births. The single peak year was 1941.
How long has the name Carryl been used? ▼
Carryl has been recorded in Social Security data since 1925, spanning 41 years of data through 1965.
What names are similar to Carryl? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Carol, Carolyn, Carrie, Caroline, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Carryl's data
- Carryl's usage has stayed within range of its 1940s decade-level peak (12 total births) through the 1960s (6) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Carryl
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Carryl
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Compare Carryl side by side: Carryl vs Carol Carryl vs Carolyn Carryl vs Carrie
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1925–1965 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Carryl: Baby Name Since 1925 - 28 Births, Peak 1941." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/carryl. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Carryl 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 July 2026.