Carol
4 countries#2239 in United States, 2025Popularity across 4 countries
Each line is scaled to its own peak, so you can compare when Carol was in fashion in each country, whatever the population size.
Country by country
United States
825,584 births recorded 1880–2025 · currently #2239 · peaked in 1946 with 34,458 births
Most common in: New York, Pennsylvania, California, Illinois, Ohio
Source: Social Security Administration, official birth-registration data
France
3,436 births recorded 1925–2015 · peaked in 1970 with 180 births
Most common in: Paris, Nord, Alpes-Maritimes, Yvelines, Rhône
Source: INSEE, official birth-registration data
Scotland
2,645 births recorded 1974–2007 · peaked in 1974 with 319 births
Source: National Records of Scotland, official birth-registration data
Northern Ireland
7 births recorded 1997–1998 · peaked in 1997 with 4 births
Source: NISRA, official birth-registration data
United States rank history
Carol’s rank among girls’ names, most recent 20 years on record.
| Year | Rank | vs. prior yr |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | #970 | — |
| 2007 | #1048 | ↓78 |
| 2008 | #1130 | ↓82 |
| 2009 | #1284 | ↓154 |
| 2010 | #1495 | ↓211 |
| 2011 | #1250 | ↑245 |
| 2012 | #1384 | ↓134 |
| 2013 | #1616 | ↓232 |
| 2014 | #1487 | ↑129 |
| 2015 | #1770 | ↓283 |
| 2016 | #1660 | ↑110 |
| 2017 | #1815 | ↓155 |
| 2018 | #1787 | ↑28 |
| 2019 | #1816 | ↓29 |
| 2020 | #1908 | ↓92 |
| 2021 | #2154 | ↓246 |
| 2022 | #2277 | ↓123 |
| 2023 | #2415 | ↓138 |
| 2024 | #2637 | ↓222 |
| 2025 | #2239 | ↑398 |
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