as a First Name
(French) form of Carol, formerly quite commonly used in the English-speaking world. In the 1930s it was associated particularly with the film star Carole Lombard (1908–42). Now that Carol is used almost exclusively for girls, the form Carole has become less frequent.
| 436th in the U.S. for 2011 |
Nicknames & variations
Quick facts
- Tens of Thousands
- of people in the U.S have this name
- 125,742
- to be exact (as of February 2011)
- New Hampshire
- has the most people named Carole per capita
- 1942
- marked the height of its popularity
99.98%
0.02%
82%
55+
55+
17%
30-54
30-54
0.41%
13-29
13-29
0.04%
0-12
0-12
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