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Carol

Girl's name · #2242 in the US (2025) · Vintage

Popularity over time

Carol is an heirloom: its strongest era came around 1941, when it ranked #4. It has thinned since but never left the records — about 817,000 girls since 1880, ranked #2242 today.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 5 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#283 in Italy (2024) · #767 in Ecuador (2025) · #2,203 in Sweden (2025) · #2,730 in Canada (2025) · #3,519 in England & Wales (2021) · #4,223 in France (2015) · #1,981 in Austria (2012) · #338 in Puerto Rico (2011) · #663 in Ireland (2010) · #744 in Scotland (2007) · #351 in N. Ireland (1998) · #869 in Belgium (1995) and 3 more.

Famous Carols

• Carol Greider — American molecular biologist and Nobel laureate (born 1961)
• Carol Burnett — American comedian and actress (born 1933)
• Carol Channing — American actress (1921–2019)
• Carol Kane — American actress (born 1952)
• Carol Ann Duffy — Scottish poet and playwright (born 1955)
• Carol Moseley Braun — American politician and lawyer (born 1947)
• Carol Gilligan — American philosopher and psychologist (born 1936)
• Carol Shields — Canadian writer (1935–2003)
• Carol J. Adams — American author and activist (born 1951)

In stories & tradition

• Carol Danvers — The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes (TV series)
• Carol Peletier — Fictional character in The Walking Dead
• Carol Hathaway — Fictional character from the television series ER

What Carols become

Among 1,710 notable people named Carol:

Artists & writers appear 1.32× more often than among typical names — e.g. Carol Ann Duffy, Scottish poet and playwright (born 1955).

Similar names: Carolyn · Yvonne · Carla · Diane · Charlene · Karly

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