—2024 rank
1946peak year
816,709babies named Carol since 1880
▼ 41%5-year trend
Carol popularity over 145 years
🌱 Below the charts · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024
What does Carol mean?
A feminine form of Carolus, Latin for Charles, 'free man', which coincided with the English word carol, 'joyful song'. A mid-century favorite now firmly vintage.
OriginFrench, Latin
Syllables2
Gendergirl
Stylevintage, classic
Names like Carol
Same era, same vibe — if you like Carol, these usually land on the shortlist too.
Famous Carols
- Carol Burnett, actress
- Carol Ann Duffy, poet
Spellings & variants
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