Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1943

Carrol

Gender Unisex · 41% girls Rank 2025 Below top lists

A unisex given name A male given name transferred from the surname.

Rank 2025
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among boys
Babies in 2025
<5
named Carrol
How common
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boys born in 2025
Peak year
1943
352 babies
All-time total
10,319
#1,575 all-time among boys
First recorded
1890
in Social Security records

Carrol popularity over time

10,319 babies have been named Carrol since 1890, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.050.10.150.218801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
BoysGirls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – 34 34 3 – #909
1900s 11 83 94 9 +176% #680
1910s 130 725 855 86 +810% #534
1920s 377 1,465 1,842 184 +115% #436
1930s 919 1,705 2,624 262 +42% #423
1940s 1,556 1,204 2,760 276 +5% #443
1950s 673 481 1,154 115 -58% #705
1960s 361 208 569 57 -51% #1,405
1970s 145 111 256 26 -55% #2,378
1980s 54 51 105 11 -59% #3,999
1990s 21 – 21 2 -80% –
2000s 5 – 5 1 -76% –
2010s – – – – – –
2020s (to 2025) – – – – – –

The story of Carrol

Carrol is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1890, 10,319 American babies have been named Carrol, about 59% boys and 41% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1943, when 352 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1940s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Carrol stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Carrol?

The median living Carrol is about 77 years old; half are between 67 and 83. An estimated 3,900 people named Carrol are alive in the United States today.

median 77 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Carrol year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
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2002 5 #15,877 – –
2001 – – – –
2000 – – – –
1995 – – – –
1990 11 #7,382 – –
1985 7 #8,471 – –
1980 6 #9,248 7 #5,008
1975 9 #6,030 14 #2,775
1970 25 #2,785 13 #2,640
1965 37 #1,891 26 #1,519
1960 41 #1,765 32 #1,405
1955 59 #1,310 32 #1,341
1950 85 #988 95 #705
1945 173 #559 108 #581
1940 154 #558 170 #443
1935 87 #721 169 #432
1930 46 #1,087 191 #426
1925 37 #1,301 150 #495
1920 31 #1,444 134 #527
1915 10 #2,724 97 #578
1910 11 #1,436 13 #877
1905 – – 7 #1,016
1900 – – – –
1895 – – 5 #1,103
1890 – – 5 #1,027
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Carrol, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Carrol?

The median living Carrol is about 77 years old. Half of all living Carrols are between 67 and 83 years old.

How many people named Carrol are alive today?

An estimated 3,900 people named Carrol are alive in the United States, based on 10,319 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Carrol mean?

A unisex given name A male given name transferred from the surname.

How popular is the name Carrol in 2025?

Carrol did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Carrol?

10,319 babies have been named Carrol in the United States since 1890, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Carrol most popular?

Carrol peaked in 1943, when 352 newborns received the name.

Is Carrol a boy or girl name?

Carrol is used for both: about 41% of babies named Carrol have been girls and 59% boys.

Is the name Carrol rising or falling?

Carrol has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Names like Carrol

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