Total births
12
Unisex name · since 1940
Karroll
Karroll has 12 recorded births since 1940 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1940 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 12
- total births
- 1940–1947
- years on record
- 1940s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
Karroll is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 12 have been recorded since 1940.
Karroll has 12 recorded births among girls since 1940, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1940s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1940 to 1947.
- 12 total births
- 1940–1947 years on record
- 1940s peak decade
- 100% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
12 girls have been named Karroll since 1940, peaking in the 1940s, last recorded in 1947.
- 12
- total births
- 1940–1947
- years on record
- 1940s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
1940s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Karroll was born in this single decade.
1940
Single peak year
7 babies were named Karroll in 1940 - its busiest year on record.
Karroll's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Karroll splits its recorded history at 1947: 42% of all births land in the more recent half, 58% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1947 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1940 peak of 7 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Karroll at a glance
Last recorded 1947Peak year
1940
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1940
Karroll popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1940–1947
- Peak year (1940)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 8 years of records
Karroll popularity over time - boys
10 total births recorded since 1948 (Karroll as boys' name)
Karroll by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1940s was Karroll's strongest decade.
12 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Karroll births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s
1940s
12 births
What this shows Peak: 1940s at 12 births (100% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Karroll? ▼
Since 1940, Social Security records show 12 babies named Karroll. The most recent recorded year was 1947. Its busiest year on record was 1940, with 7 births.
When was Karroll most popular? ▼
Karroll was most popular in the 1940s decade with 12 total births. The single peak year was 1940.
Is Karroll a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Karroll is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 12 births, and as a boy's name it has 10 births.
How long has the name Karroll been used? ▼
Karroll has been recorded in Social Security data since 1940, spanning 8 years of data through 1947.
What names are similar to Karroll? ▼
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.
Keep exploring Karroll
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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, 1940–1947 (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. "Karroll: Baby Name Since 1940 - 12 Births, Peak 1940." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/karroll. 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 Karroll 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.