Over the past 110 years, 812 423 girls and 5 343 boys have been named Carol. The name Carol ranks 22th in the United States among the most common names for girls. For the first time more than ten times newborns were named Carol in 1910. The peak of popularity of the name Carol came in the 1930s and 1940s. You can see absolute numbers and relative numbers on the chart. Indicators per 100K more accurately assess the popularity of the name.