Carol
A boys’ name of Germanic origin, meaning free man or strong; a form of Charles.
Babies a year
113
the US, 2017
Rarity
Rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
#2133
11 babies
In 2025, 11 babies in England and Wales were named Carol. In the US, 113 were, though that figure is from 2017 — the most recent full year we hold. Its US peak was 34,284 in 1946.
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