Carol
2025 SSA
Below 5 births
About Carol
A Caroline abbreviation that was wildly popular with Mom's generation...or Grandma's. At one time it was a name for baby girls born at Christmas. because of its association with Christmas carols.
Carol for girls#2242 US
Carol began to get popular at the end of the nineteenth century, but its high point was the late 1930s and 1940s, when it was a Top 10 name, reaching as high as Number 4 in 1941.
Carol for boys
Although now usually considered a female name in the US, Carol actually had a good run of popularity for boys too, peaking at #325 in 1937 and remaining in the US Top 1000 until the mid 1960s, when its popularity for both sexes began to decline. It derives from Carolus, the Latin form of Charles.
Pronounced KAIR-ul.
As of October 2026, Carol ranked #2242 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #4 in 1941, Nameberry popularity #894.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank · girls | Births · girls | US rank · boys | Births · boys |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #1,489 | 150 | — | 0 |
| 2015 | #1,770 | 118 | — | 0 |
| 2016 | #1,662 | 129 | — | 0 |
| 2017 | #1,816 | 114 | — | 0 |
| 2018 | #1,790 | 114 | — | 0 |
| 2019 | #1,818 | 112 | — | 0 |
| 2020 | #1,911 | 100 | — | 0 |
| 2021 | #2,154 | 87 | — | 0 |
| 2022 | #2,275 | 82 | — | 0 |
| 2023 | #2,422 | 74 | — | 0 |
| 2024 | #2,631 | 66 | — | 0 |
| 2025 | #2,242 | 82 | — | 0 |
World rankings
Carol for girls
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Carol on lists
Famous Carols
- Carol Elaine ChanningGirl
American actress and singer
- Carol Creighton BurnettGirl
American actress/comedienne
- Carol Ryrie BrinkGirl
American novelist
- Carol LynleyGirl
American actress
- Carol McGiffinGirl
English broadcaster of radio and television
- Carol VordermanGirl
British media personality
- Carol Ann ShieldsGirl
American,Canadian novelist
- Carolyn Widney "Carol" GreiderGirl
American biologist, winner of the Nobel Prize
- Carol Jane ThatcherGirl
English journalist, daughter of Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher
- Carol WayneGirl
American actress
- Carol LeGrant LewisGirl
American Olympic long jumper
- Carol HarrisonGirl
English actress
- Carol Higgins ClarkGirl
American mystery novelist, daughter of novelist Mary Higgins Clark
- Carol Ann DuffyGirl
Scottish poet, First woman poet laureate in the UK
- Carol Shepp McCainGirl
American model and White House event planner
- Carol GraciasGirl
Indian model
Carol in pop culture
- Carol BradyGirl
mom on TV's "The Brady Bunch"
- Carol FerrisGirl
character in The Green Lantern comics
- Carol PeletierGirl
character on TV's "The Walking Dead"
- Carol LockwoodGirl
character on TV's "The Vampire Diaries"
- Carol Danvers a.k.a. Ms. MarvelGirl
Marvel Comics character
- Carol Anne SeaverGirl
character on TV's "Growing Pains"
- Carol Anne FreelingGirl
character in the "Poltergeist" film series
- Carol MarcusGirl
character on TV's "Star Trek"
- Carol RussellGirl
character on TV's "American Gothic"
- Carol Ann JacksonGirl
character on British soap "EastEnders"
- Carol WillickGirl
character on TV's "Friends"
- Carol Hathaway RossGirl
character on TV's "ER"
- Carol Pewterschmidt WestGirl
character on TV's "Family Guy"
- Carol AirdGirl
main character in the novel "A Price of Salt"/"Carol", by Patricia Highsmith, and it's 2015 film adaptation, "Carol", played by Cate Blanchett
- Carol McCardyGirl
character on TV's "Mad Men"
- Carol StillsGirl
character on TV's "The Office"
- Carol BaldwinGirl
character on British soap "Coronation Street"
- CarolGirl
character on TV's "The Tomorrow People"
- "CarolGirl
" song by Chuck Berry
- "Oh! CarolGirl
" song by Neil Sedaka
- Carol's DaughterGirl
company for natural haircare and beauty products
- Carol Bernaola (b. 1976) Playboy Magazine's Playmate of the Month for January 2000Girl
Twin sister of Darlene Bernaola
- Carol FreemanGirl
character, Captain on the upcoming animated series Star Trek: Lower Decks
- CarolGirl
character in the manga/anime series "The Promised Neverland"
- Carol MurphyGirl
character in series "7th Heaven"
Variations & nicknames
- CaralGirl
- CarelGirl
- CareyGirl
- CariGirl
- CarielGirl
- CarlaGirl
- CarleenGirl
- CarleneGirl
- CarleyGirl
- CarlinGirl
- CarlinaGirl
- CarlineGirl
- CarlitaGirl
- CarlotaGirl
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- CarlyGirl
- CarlynGirl
- CarlynnGirl
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- CarolaGirl
- CaroleGirl
- CaroleeGirl
- CarolenaGirl
- CaroleniaGirl
- CarolinGirl
- CarolinaGirl
- CarolindaGirl
- CarolineGirl
- CarollGirl
- CarolyGirl
- CarolynGirl
- CarolynnGirl
- CarolynneGirl
- CarriGirl
- CarrieGirl
- CarrolGirl
- CarrollGirl
- CarrolynGirl
- CarryGirl
- CaryGirl
- CarylGirl
- CaryleGirl
- CaryllGirl
- CarylleGirl
- CharlaGirl
- CharleenGirl
- CharlenaGirl
- CharleneGirl
- CharlottaGirl
- CharmainGirl
- CharmaineGirl
- CharmianGirl
- CharmionGirl
- CharylGirl
- CherlynGirl
- CherylGirl
- KarelGirl
- KariGirl
- KarinkaGirl
- KarlaGirl
- KarleenGirl
- KarliGirl
- KarlieGirl
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- KarloteGirl
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- KaroleGirl
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- KarroleGirl
- KarrylGirl
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- KerrilGirl
- KerrylGirl
- KerylGirl
- LolaGirl
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- LottaGirl
- LotteGirl
- LottiGirl
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- SharleenGirl
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- SharlineGirl
- SharmainGirl
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