Caroll
Caroll was not among the names given to 5 or more girls in 2025. Its best year was 1946, when it ranked 1051st with 65 babies. More babies were named Caroll in the 1940s than in any other decade.
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- Rank in 2025
- Not rankedgirls
- Babies in 2025
- 0girls
- Girls and boys
- No babies recorded in the last five years2021–2025
- Peak year
- 194665 babies
- Total since 1880
- 2,078babies recorded
Caroll popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Rank (boys) | Babies (girls) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | — | — | — |
| 2020 | — | — | — | — |
| 2010 | — | — | — | — |
| 2000 | — | — | — | — |
| 1990 | #13,290 | — | 5 | — |
| 1980 | #8,284 | — | 7 | — |
| 1970 | #3,602 | — | 17 | — |
| 1960 | #2,999 | #3,713 | 17 | 6 |
| 1950 | #1,605 | #1,889 | 34 | 16 |
| 1940 | #1,118 | #1,407 | 42 | 23 |
| 1930 | #2,569 | #1,900 | 12 | 16 |
| 1920 | #4,021 | #2,801 | 7 | 10 |
| 1910 | — | — | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — | — | — |
How popular is Caroll, counting every spelling?
Caroll has no other common spelling that sounds the same.
How old are people named Caroll?
About 800 people born in the US named Caroll are alive today, with a median age of 75; half are between 63 and 81. That makes Caroll a name most people associate with older generations.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Caroll by state
How common Caroll was among girls born in each state in 1944–1948, around its peak. It is notably more common than nationally in California (1.6×). In 45 states fewer than five girls a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Caroll: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Caroll, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Caroll
How popular is the name Caroll?
Caroll was not among the names given to 5 or more girls in 2025. Its best year was 1946, when it ranked 1051st with 65 babies. More babies were named Caroll in the 1940s than in any other decade.
Is Caroll a boy or girl name?
No babies were given the name in 2021–2025. Historically it was given to 1,302 girls and 776 boys.
Where was Caroll most popular?
In 1944–1948, Caroll was most common in California (0.05 per 1,000 girls), followed by Missouri and Michigan.