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Carol

As of 2025, Carol ranks #2239 among American girls' names, according to Social Security records. 82 girls received the name that year. Popularity is fading: #1908 five years ago, #2239 now. SSA records for Carol go back to 1880; the peak came in 1941 at #4, with 24,187 babies named that year. Geographically, it's strongest in North Carolina, where it ranks #1437 among girl names.

Rankings

2025 rank
#2239
among girl names
Trend
Falling
last 5 years
All-time peak
#4
in 1941 (1940s)
Babies in 2025
82
girls named Carol

Carol popularity, 1880–2025

0.63%1.3%1.9%2.5%18801900192019401960198020002020#4 in 1941
Girls — share of U.S. female birthsSource: SSA, 1880–2025◆ peak 1941

Where Carol is most popular

Alaska: fewer than 5 girls named Carol in 2025AK—Maine: fewer than 5 girls named Carol in 2025ME—Vermont: fewer than 5 girls named Carol in 2025VT—New Hampshire: fewer than 5 girls named Carol in 2025NH—Washington: fewer than 5 girls named Carol in 2025WA—Idaho: fewer than 5 girls named Carol in 2025ID—Montana: fewer than 5 girls named Carol in 2025MT—North Dakota: fewer than 5 girls named Carol in 2025ND—Minnesota: fewer than 5 girls named Carol in 2025MN—Wisconsin: fewer than 5 girls named Carol in 2025WI—Michigan: fewer than 5 girls named Carol in 2025MI—New York: #1830 (6 girls, 0.01% of girls born 2025)NY#1830Massachusetts: fewer than 5 girls named Carol in 2025MA—Rhode Island: fewer than 5 girls named Carol in 2025RI—Oregon: fewer than 5 girls named Carol in 2025OR—Nevada: fewer than 5 girls named Carol in 2025NV—Wyoming: fewer than 5 girls named Carol in 2025WY—South Dakota: fewer than 5 girls named Carol in 2025SD—Iowa: fewer than 5 girls named Carol in 2025IA—Illinois: fewer than 5 girls named Carol in 2025IL—Indiana: fewer than 5 girls named Carol in 2025IN—Ohio: fewer than 5 girls named Carol in 2025OH—Pennsylvania: fewer than 5 girls named Carol in 2025PA—New Jersey: fewer than 5 girls named Carol in 2025NJ—Connecticut: fewer than 5 girls named Carol in 2025CT—California: #1948 (10 girls, 0.01% of girls born 2025)CA#1948Utah: fewer than 5 girls named Carol in 2025UT—Colorado: fewer than 5 girls named Carol in 2025CO—Nebraska: fewer than 5 girls named Carol in 2025NE—Missouri: fewer than 5 girls named Carol in 2025MO—Kentucky: fewer than 5 girls named Carol in 2025KY—West Virginia: fewer than 5 girls named Carol in 2025WV—Virginia: fewer than 5 girls named Carol in 2025VA—Maryland: fewer than 5 girls named Carol in 2025MD—Delaware: fewer than 5 girls named Carol in 2025DE—Arizona: fewer than 5 girls named Carol in 2025AZ—New Mexico: fewer than 5 girls named Carol in 2025NM—Kansas: fewer than 5 girls named Carol in 2025KS—Arkansas: fewer than 5 girls named Carol in 2025AR—Tennessee: fewer than 5 girls named Carol in 2025TN—North Carolina: #1437 (5 girls, 0.01% of girls born 2025)NC#1437South Carolina: fewer than 5 girls named Carol in 2025SC—District of Columbia: fewer than 5 girls named Carol in 2025DC—Oklahoma: fewer than 5 girls named Carol in 2025OK—Louisiana: fewer than 5 girls named Carol in 2025LA—Mississippi: fewer than 5 girls named Carol in 2025MS—Alabama: fewer than 5 girls named Carol in 2025AL—Georgia: fewer than 5 girls named Carol in 2025GA—Hawaii: fewer than 5 girls named Carol in 2025HI—Texas: #2038 (10 girls, 0.01% of girls born 2025)TX#2038Florida: #1685 (7 girls, 0.01% of girls born 2025)FL#1685
Share of girls born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: North Carolina (#1437), Florida (#1685), New York (#1830)

Uniqueness score

65/ 100Uncommon
everywhereone of a kind

Distinctive without being unheard of. Based on how many babies per birth were named Carol in the most recent year of SSA data.

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