Gender
Origin
- Germanic
- Melody, Song
- English
- Gaelic
- Melody, song; feminine form of Carl
- German
Syllables
2
Themes
- Word
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Carol
Pronunciation
c(a)-rol
Famous People
Comedienne Carol Burnett, Singer Carol King, Actress Carole Lombard
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1937 (rank #325, 278 births); most recent 2009 (rank #12476, 5 births)
- Girls: peak in 1946 (rank #5, 34,281 births); most recent 2025 (rank #2239, 82 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | 82 |
| 2024 | – | 66 |
| 2023 | – | 74 |
| 2022 | – | 82 |
| 2021 | – | 87 |
| 2020 | – | 100 |
| 2019 | – | 112 |
| 2018 | – | 114 |
| 2017 | – | 114 |
| 2016 | – | 129 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 2025 (rank #2131, 11 births)
- Girls: peak in 1996 (rank #802, 28 births); most recent 2021 (rank #3520, 6 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 11 | – |
| 2024 | – | – |
| 2023 | 5 | – |
| 2022 | 6 | – |
| 2021 | 8 | 6 |
| 2020 | – | – |
| 2019 | – | 3 |
| 2018 | – | 4 |
| 2017 | – | 4 |
| 2016 | 4 | 5 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Boys: peak in 1958 (rank #302, 35 births); most recent 2015 (rank #4921, 3 births)
- Girls: peak in 1970 (rank #222, 173 births); most recent 2015 (rank #5450, 3 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | – | – |
| 2022 | – | – |
| 2021 | – | – |
| 2020 | – | – |
| 2019 | – | – |
| 2018 | – | – |
| 2017 | – | – |
| 2016 | – | – |
| 2015 | 3 | 3 |
| 2014 | – | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Girls: peak in 1979 (rank #38, 268 births); most recent 2010 (rank #666, 5 births)
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Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Girls: peak in 1974 (rank #31, 319 births); most recent 2007 (rank #744, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
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Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Girls: peak in 1997 (rank #314, 4 births); most recent 1998 (rank #351, 3 births)
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Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Girls: peak in 1946 (rank #3, 280 births); most recent 2002 (rank #484, 6 births)
| Year | Girls |
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| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
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Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence