Recorded 1940–1947 Unisex name Peak 1940 12 births

Karroll — unisex name

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

1940s12

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.

What the Data Says About Karroll

The Social Security Administration has registered 12 babies named Karroll between 1940 and 1947, spanning 8 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Karroll currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1947. The name reached its historical peak in 1940, when 7 babies received it in a single year. Karroll is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 10 additional births since 1948.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Karroll performed strongest in the 1940s, accumulating 12 births during that ten-year window.

No etymological entry is currently available for Karroll 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 12 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.

Karroll at a glance

Last recorded 1947

Total births

12

Since 1940

8 years of records

Peak year

1940

7 births that year

Strongest decade: 1940s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1947

Active since

1940

Recorded for 8 years

Last year on file: 1947

Karroll popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1947–1940

Last recorded 1947
Peak year (1940)
7
Annual births at peak — across 8 years of records
4.555.566.577.5 19471940 7

Karroll popularity over time — boys

10 total births recorded since 1948 (Karroll as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 10 births
5 19511948 5

Karroll by decade

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

Peak: 1940s
Peak decade
1940s
12 births that decade — 100% of Karroll's all-time total
1940s12

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Karroll?
12 babies have been named Karroll since 1940. It was last recorded in 1947. The peak year 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.

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, 1940–1947 (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.