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Worldwide Name Statistics

Carole

Ranked #993 - 1 in 188,920 people
US

Most common in

United States

42k bearers

World total

42,346

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#993

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States42k
Worldwide
~42k
rank #993
Rarity
1 in 188,920
of people globally
Gender split
0/100
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~42k in US

About the name Carole

There are an estimated 42,346 people named Carole alive worldwide today. That ranks Carole at #993 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Carole is held by approximately 42,346 people, ranking #993 among first names. That works out to roughly 13 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 7,838 U.S. residents).

Historically Carole is used overwhelmingly as a female name (99.8% female).

Carole 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 0.2%Female 99.8%

Carole popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Carole, 1901 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1901: 5
  2. 1909: 13
  3. 1910: 9
  4. 1911: 10
  5. 1912: 25
  6. 1913: 31
  7. 1914: 44
  8. 1915: 50
  9. 1916: 67
  10. 1917: 82
  11. 1918: 92
  12. 1919: 82
  13. 1920: 103
  14. 1921: 143
  15. 1922: 159
  16. 1923: 184
  17. 1924: 204
  18. 1925: 218
  19. 1926: 204
  20. 1927: 213
  21. 1928: 250
  22. 1929: 326
  23. 1930: 425
  24. 1931: 850
  25. 1932: 1,323
  26. 1933: 2,161
  27. 1934: 2,664
  28. 1935: 2,694
  29. 1936: 3,210
  30. 1937: 4,217
  31. 1938: 4,628
  32. 1939: 4,692
  33. 1940: 4,813
  34. 1941: 4,987
  35. 1942: 8,440
  36. 1943: 6,534
  37. 1944: 6,285
  38. 1945: 4,853
  39. 1946: 4,635
  40. 1947: 3,833
  41. 1948: 3,320
  42. 1949: 2,764
  43. 1950: 2,218
  44. 1951: 1,959
  45. 1952: 1,836
  46. 1953: 1,635
  47. 1954: 1,507
  48. 1955: 1,426
  49. 1956: 1,418
  50. 1957: 1,610
  51. 1958: 1,510
  52. 1959: 1,416
  53. 1960: 1,689
  54. 1961: 1,686
  55. 1962: 1,382
  56. 1963: 1,152
  57. 1964: 1,164
  58. 1965: 897
  59. 1966: 756
  60. 1967: 703
  61. 1968: 612
  62. 1969: 532
  63. 1970: 422
  64. 1971: 347
  65. 1972: 289
  66. 1973: 219
  67. 1974: 192
  68. 1975: 189
  69. 1976: 140
  70. 1977: 150
  71. 1978: 133
  72. 1979: 128
  73. 1980: 114
  74. 1981: 118
  75. 1982: 100
  76. 1983: 108
  77. 1984: 95
  78. 1985: 94
  79. 1986: 70
  80. 1987: 90
  81. 1988: 87
  82. 1989: 65
  83. 1990: 92
  84. 1991: 81
  85. 1992: 48
  86. 1993: 51
  87. 1994: 56
  88. 1995: 43
  89. 1996: 48
  90. 1997: 44
  91. 1998: 29
  92. 1999: 30
  93. 2000: 24
  94. 2001: 26
  95. 2002: 30
  96. 2003: 36
  97. 2004: 20
  98. 2005: 21
  99. 2006: 17
  100. 2007: 8
  101. 2008: 16
  102. 2009: 12
  103. 2010: 10
  104. 2011: 5
  105. 2012: 6
  106. 2013: 13
  107. 2014: 11
  108. 2015: 10
  109. 2016: 11
  110. 2017: 8
  111. 2018: 10
  112. 2019: 11
  113. 2020: 7
  114. 2023: 9
  115. 2025: 9

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Carole worldwide?

There are an estimated 42,346 people named Carole alive worldwide today, ranking #993 globally.

Is Carole a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 188,920 people. In the United States there are roughly 42,346 bearers, which is 1 in 7,838 Americans.

Is Carole a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Carole is used 0.2% male and 99.8% female.

Where does the name Carole come from?

Who are famous people named Carole?

Data sources

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

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