as a First Name
Anglicized form of Carolus (see Charles), or of its feminine derivative Carola. It has never been common as a boy's name, and has become even less so since its growth in popularity as a girl's name. This seems to be of relatively recent origin (not being found much before the end of the 19th century). It probably originated as a short form of Caroline.
| 37th in the U.S. for 2011 |
Nicknames & variations
Quick facts
- Hundreds of thousands
- of people in the U.S have this name
- 990,466
- to be exact (as of February 2011)
- Wisconsin
- has the most people named Carol per capita
- 1945
- marked the height of its popularity
99.56%
0.44%
72%
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55+
26%
30-54
30-54
1%
13-29
13-29
0.58%
0-12
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