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Worldwide Name Statistics

Carol

Ranked #119 - 1 in 20,409 people
US

Most common in

United States

392k bearers

World total

391,990

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#119

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States392k
Worldwide
~392k
rank #119
Rarity
1 in 20,409
of people globally
Gender split
1/99
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~392k in US

About the name Carol

There are an estimated 391,990 people named Carol alive worldwide today. That ranks Carol at #119 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Carol is held by approximately 391,990 people, ranking #119 among first names. That works out to roughly 118 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 847 U.S. residents).

Historically Carol is used overwhelmingly as a female name (99.0% female).

Carol appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly female.

Male 1.0%Female 99.0%

Carol popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Carol, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1880: 7
  2. 1881: 10
  3. 1882: 6
  4. 1884: 13
  5. 1885: 11
  6. 1886: 13
  7. 1887: 15
  8. 1888: 20
  9. 1889: 30
  10. 1890: 31
  11. 1891: 30
  12. 1892: 35
  13. 1893: 30
  14. 1894: 31
  15. 1895: 54
  16. 1896: 36
  17. 1897: 49
  18. 1898: 68
  19. 1899: 65
  20. 1900: 76
  21. 1901: 61
  22. 1902: 86
  23. 1903: 77
  24. 1904: 98
  25. 1905: 97
  26. 1906: 104
  27. 1907: 123
  28. 1908: 153
  29. 1909: 161
  30. 1910: 199
  31. 1911: 193
  32. 1912: 356
  33. 1913: 366
  34. 1914: 491
  35. 1915: 674
  36. 1916: 887
  37. 1917: 895
  38. 1918: 1,109
  39. 1919: 1,007
  40. 1920: 1,247
  41. 1921: 1,498
  42. 1922: 1,655
  43. 1923: 1,969
  44. 1924: 2,226
  45. 1925: 2,432
  46. 1926: 2,597
  47. 1927: 2,871
  48. 1928: 3,544
  49. 1929: 4,489
  50. 1930: 4,818
  51. 1931: 5,138
  52. 1932: 6,788
  53. 1933: 8,489
  54. 1934: 11k
  55. 1935: 12k
  56. 1936: 15k
  57. 1937: 18k
  58. 1938: 20k
  59. 1939: 20k
  60. 1940: 22k
  61. 1941: 24k
  62. 1942: 31k
  63. 1943: 32k
  64. 1944: 31k
  65. 1945: 31k
  66. 1946: 34k
  67. 1947: 34k
  68. 1948: 29k
  69. 1949: 27k
  70. 1950: 26k
  71. 1951: 25k
  72. 1952: 24k
  73. 1953: 22k
  74. 1954: 22k
  75. 1955: 22k
  76. 1956: 22k
  77. 1957: 22k
  78. 1958: 20k
  79. 1959: 18k
  80. 1960: 18k
  81. 1961: 17k
  82. 1962: 15k
  83. 1963: 13k
  84. 1964: 12k
  85. 1965: 10k
  86. 1966: 8,302
  87. 1967: 7,534
  88. 1968: 7,120
  89. 1969: 6,180
  90. 1970: 5,090
  91. 1971: 3,887
  92. 1972: 3,041
  93. 1973: 2,480
  94. 1974: 2,060
  95. 1975: 1,798
  96. 1976: 1,508
  97. 1977: 1,365
  98. 1978: 1,280
  99. 1979: 1,180
  100. 1980: 1,126
  101. 1981: 1,059
  102. 1982: 958
  103. 1983: 956
  104. 1984: 923
  105. 1985: 854
  106. 1986: 792
  107. 1987: 778
  108. 1988: 760
  109. 1989: 775
  110. 1990: 777
  111. 1991: 682
  112. 1992: 623
  113. 1993: 513
  114. 1994: 513
  115. 1995: 460
  116. 1996: 412
  117. 1997: 374
  118. 1998: 351
  119. 1999: 307
  120. 2000: 322
  121. 2001: 278
  122. 2002: 274
  123. 2003: 276
  124. 2004: 289
  125. 2005: 365
  126. 2006: 275
  127. 2007: 259
  128. 2008: 228
  129. 2009: 194
  130. 2010: 150
  131. 2011: 191
  132. 2012: 168
  133. 2013: 133
  134. 2014: 150
  135. 2015: 118
  136. 2016: 129
  137. 2017: 114
  138. 2018: 114
  139. 2019: 112
  140. 2020: 100
  141. 2021: 87
  142. 2022: 82
  143. 2023: 74
  144. 2024: 66
  145. 2025: 82

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Carol worldwide?

There are an estimated 391,990 people named Carol alive worldwide today, ranking #119 globally.

Is Carol a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 20,409 people. In the United States there are roughly 391,990 bearers, which is 1 in 847 Americans.

Is Carol a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Carol is used 1.0% male and 99.0% female.

Where does the name Carol come from?

Who are famous people named Carol?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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