Carol

Carol

Primarily a girl's name · 100% girls

Origin: English

Meaning

Carol is a unisex given name in English, although in contemporary usage it is more commonly used for women. It is a variant of the English Charles, Germanic Carl, and Latin Carolus. Spelling variations include Carroll, Caryl, and Carole.

From Wikipedia

Carol first appears in the data in 1952 and has been recorded in 19 different years as a girl's name. Its single biggest year was 1961 with 395 babies (rank #38 that year). It was not in the 2025 data.

Numerology of Carol

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Carol yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

22Destiny numberThe master builderTurns visions into structures — a heightened 4.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
7Soul urgeThe seekerIntrospective, analytical, drawn to the unknown.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
6PersonalityThe carerNurturing, responsible, family at the centre.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

4,630

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

395

Peak in a single year

Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all girls' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1952	362	#26
1953	293	#34
1954	276	#34
1955	279	#34
1956	293	#33
1957	273	#34
1958	233	#43
1959	233	#43
1960	376	#39
1961	395	#38
1962	290	#49
1963	257	#52
1964	251	#50
1965	239	#50
1966	201	#55
1967	135	#83
1968	149	#77
1970	48	#107
1971	47	#114

Year

Babies

Rank

1952

362

#26

1953

293

#34

1954

276

#34

1955

279

#34

1956

293

#33

1957

273

#34

1958

233

#43

1959

233

#43

1960

376

#39

1961

395

#38

1962

290

#49

1963

257

#52

1964

251

#50

1965

239

#50

1966

201

#55

1967

135

#83

1968

149

#77

1970

#107

1971

#114

Meaning

Numerology of Carol

Popularity Over Time — Girls

Famous people named Carol

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Year-by-Year Detail