Recorded 1939–1960 Unisex name Peak 1940 52 births

Karrol — unisex name

52 babies named Karrol in U.S. Social Security records since 1939, with the highest year being 1940. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

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The verdict

52 girls have been named Karrol since 1939, peaking in the 1940s, last recorded in 1960.

52
total births
1939–1960
years on record
1940s
peak decade
58%
born in that decade
1940s
Peak decade

58% of everyone ever named Karrol was born in this single decade.

1940
Single peak year

7 babies were named Karrol in 1940 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Karrol

The Social Security Administration has registered 52 babies named Karrol between 1939 and 1960, spanning 22 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Karrol currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1960. The name reached its historical peak in 1940, when 7 babies received it in a single year. Karrol is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 7 additional births since 1939.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Karrol performed strongest in the 1940s, accumulating 30 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Karrol shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Karrol in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 52 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Karrol at a glance

Last recorded 1960

Total births

52

Since 1939

22 years of records

Peak year

1940

7 births that year

Strongest decade: 1940s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1960

Active since

1939

Recorded for 22 years

Last year on file: 1960

Karrol popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1960–1939

Last recorded 1960
Peak year (1940)
7
Annual births at peak — across 22 years of records
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Karrol popularity over time — boys

7 total births recorded since 1939 (Karrol as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 7 births
7 1939 7

Karrol by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1940s
Peak decade
1940s
30 births that decade — 58% of Karrol's all-time total
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Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Karrol?
52 babies have been named Karrol since 1939. It was last recorded in 1960. The peak year was 1940 with 7 births.
When was Karrol most popular?
Karrol was most popular in the 1940s decade with 30 total births. The single peak year was 1940.
Is Karrol a unisex name?
Yes, Karrol is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 52 births, and as a boy's name it has 7 births.
How long has the name Karrol been used?
Karrol has been recorded in Social Security data since 1939, spanning 22 years of data through 1960.
What names are similar to Karrol?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Karen, Kara, Karla, Karina, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1939–1960 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.