Gender
Origin
- Germanic
- free man
- English
- Feminine variant of Charles (manly)
Syllables
2
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Karol
Pronunciation
k(a)-rol
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 2005 (rank #1200, 132 births); most recent 2023 (rank #10812, 6 births)
- Girls: peak in 2005 (rank #817, 316 births); most recent 2025 (rank #3389, 45 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | 45 |
| 2024 | – | 40 |
| 2023 | 6 | 61 |
| 2022 | – | 59 |
| 2021 | 10 | 52 |
| 2020 | 11 | 55 |
| 2019 | 5 | 72 |
| 2018 | 8 | 44 |
| 2017 | 14 | 36 |
| 2016 | 19 | 43 |
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 2011 (rank #557, 63 births); most recent 2025 (rank #3655, 5 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 5 |
| 2024 | 4 |
| 2023 | 5 |
| 2022 | 8 |
| 2021 | 12 |
| 2020 | 21 |
| 2019 | 29 |
| 2018 | 27 |
| 2017 | 32 |
| 2016 | 37 |
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 2019 (rank #2294, 11 births); most recent 2023 (rank #3645, 5 births)
- Girls: peak in 1981 (rank #1388, 9 births); most recent 1993 (rank #2647, 4 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 5 | – |
| 2022 | – | – |
| 2021 | 6 | – |
| 2020 | 9 | – |
| 2019 | 11 | – |
| 2018 | 7 | – |
| 2017 | 7 | – |
| 2016 | 8 | – |
| 2015 | 6 | – |
| 2014 | 7 | – |
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
- Boys: peak in 1979 (rank #75, 110 births); most recent 2022 (rank #552, 5 births)
- Girls: peak in 1979 (rank #210, 25 births); most recent 1984 (rank #516, 3 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | – |
| 2024 | – | – |
| 2023 | – | – |
| 2022 | 5 | – |
| 2021 | – | – |
| 2020 | – | – |
| 2019 | 7 | – |
| 2018 | 6 | – |
| 2017 | 7 | – |
| 2016 | 8 | – |
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
- Boys: peak in 2011 (rank #421, 7 births); most recent 2021 (rank #720, 3 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | 3 |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | 3 |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | 4 |
| 2016 | – |
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
- Boys: peak in 2013 (rank #271, 6 births); most recent 2014 (rank #398, 3 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
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