boy's name
Carols
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Births on record 129
Carols is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 1993 it was given to 8 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1987, when 15 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1967.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Carols over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1960s to 1990s. The striped bar is the 1990s, still in progress — it covers 1990 to 1993, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 7 |
| 1970s | 18 |
| 1980s | 77 |
| 1990s (to 1993) | 27 |
How popular is Carols?
In 1993, Carols was given to 8 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Carols
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Carols also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Carols over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Carols
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Carols — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Carols
How popular is the name Carols?
In 1993, Carols was given to 8 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Carols a girl's or a boy's name?
Carols is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Carols?
Carols has 2 syllables.
When was Carols most popular?
Carols peaked in 1987, when 15 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.