Carol

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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 1999 and has been recorded in 24 different years as a girl's name. Its single biggest year was 2011 with 175 babies (rank #176 that year). In 2024 it was given to 60 girls (rank #283). The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Carol

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

2,106
Total babies (all years)
24
Years in the data
175
Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time โ€” Girls

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all girls' names registered that year.

Year Babies Rank
199944#371
200040#406
200141#399
200235#448
200323#565
200438#438
200576#273
200652#357
200759#330
200883#284
2009117#227
2010129#217
2011175#176
2012163#179
2013115#218
2014142#195
2015144#190
2016124#207
2017131#201
201995#231
202072#269
202269#268
202375#250
202460#283