NameData
Name file · Boy · SSA 1880–2024
Carol
Carol is a boy's name.
▼ Fallingthe Silent Generation
8,656
Total named
74
Avg ageestimated
1937
Peak year
Unranked
Rank in 2024
Carol peaked in 1937, when about 278 boys were given the name. It's now too rare to crack the top of the SSA charts at all. Most people named Carol today are around 74 years old (estimated) — squarely the Silent Generation. In all, roughly 8,656 boys have been named Carol since record-keeping began in 1884.

📈 Popularity over time

How many boys were named Carol each year, 1880–2024.
Peak: 1937278 boys190019201940196019802000

♀ ♂ A shared name

Carol is given to both girls and boys. Among everyone with this name:
99% girls
1% boys

↔ Names from the same era

Other boys' names that peaked around the same time as Carol:
GailErrolJulesJeroldBudArlen
Data: U.S. Social Security Administration (public domain), 1880–2024. Average age is estimated from a survival curve, not actuarial tables.
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How we read a name

Every figure on this page comes from the U.S. Social Security Administration's public-domain record of names given to babies born in the United States from 1880 to 2024. The SSA only counts a name in a year if at least five babies received it.

Popularity & rank

The trajectory shows how many boys were named Carol each year. The peak year is simply the year that count was highest, and the rank is where the name sat among all boys' names in 2024.

Estimated average age

We estimate the typical age of living people with this name by combining how many were born each year with a rough survival curve. It's a useful approximation for "how old does this name feel," not a precise actuarial figure — that's why we always label it estimated.

For general informational and entertainment purposes only. Counts reflect U.S. SSA card applications and may differ from total births. Figures are rounded.