unisex name
Carrol
- Gender Unisex
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Births on record 10,319
Carrol is a unisex name with 2 syllables. It is given to both girls and boys — about 41% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2002 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1943, when 352 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1890.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Carrol over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1890s to 2000s. The striped bar is the 2000s, still in progress — it covers 2000 to 2002, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 34 |
| 1900s | 94 |
| 1910s | 855 |
| 1920s | 1,842 |
| 1930s | 2,624 |
| 1940s | 2,760 |
| 1950s | 1,154 |
| 1960s | 569 |
| 1970s | 256 |
| 1980s | 105 |
| 1990s | 21 |
| 2000s (to 2002) | 5 |
How popular is Carrol?
In 2002, Carrol was given to 5 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 Carrol
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
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Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Carrol over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Carrol
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Carrol — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Carrol
How popular is the name Carrol?
In 2002, Carrol was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Carrol a girl's or a boy's name?
Carrol is used for both girls and boys. About 41% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Carrol?
Carrol has 2 syllables.
When was Carrol most popular?
Carrol peaked in 1943, when 352 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.