Carrol
Carrol was not among the names given to 5 or more boys in 2025. Its best year was 1934, when it ranked 423rd; the most babies were born in 1930 (191). More babies were named Carrol in the 1940s than in any other decade.
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- Rank in 2025
- Not rankedboys
- Babies in 2025
- 0boys
- Girls and boys
- No babies recorded in the last five years2021–2025
- Peak year
- 1930191 babies
- Total since 1880
- 10,319babies recorded
Carrol popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Rank (boys) | Babies (girls) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | — | — | — |
| 2020 | — | — | — | — |
| 2010 | — | — | — | — |
| 2000 | — | — | — | — |
| 1990 | #7,382 | — | 11 | — |
| 1980 | #9,248 | #5,008 | 6 | 7 |
| 1970 | #2,785 | #2,640 | 25 | 13 |
| 1960 | #1,765 | #1,405 | 41 | 32 |
| 1950 | #988 | #705 | 85 | 95 |
| 1940 | #558 | #443 | 154 | 170 |
| 1930 | #1,087 | #426 | 46 | 191 |
| 1920 | #1,444 | #527 | 31 | 134 |
| 1910 | #1,436 | #877 | 11 | 13 |
| 1900 | — | — | — | — |
| 1890 | — | #1,027 | — | 5 |
| 1880 | — | — | — | — |
How popular is Carrol, counting every spelling?
Carrol has no other common spelling that sounds the same.
How old are people named Carrol?
About 1,300 people born in the US named Carrol are alive today, with a median age of 77; half are between 67 and 84. That makes Carrol 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.
Carrol by state
How common Carrol was among boys born in each state in 1928–1932, around its peak. It is notably more common than nationally in Arkansas (3.6×), Louisiana (3.1×), Oklahoma (2.9×), South Carolina (2.4×), Texas (2.3×). In 27 states fewer than five boys a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
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Questions about the name Carrol
How popular is the name Carrol?
Carrol was not among the names given to 5 or more boys in 2025. Its best year was 1934, when it ranked 423rd; the most babies were born in 1930 (191). More babies were named Carrol in the 1940s than in any other decade.
Is Carrol a boy or girl name?
No babies were given the name in 2021–2025. Historically it was given to 4,252 girls and 6,067 boys.
Where was Carrol most popular?
In 1928–1932, Carrol was most common in Arkansas (0.59 per 1,000 boys), followed by Louisiana and Oklahoma.