How Many People Are Named Carole?
people named Carole are alive in the United States today (estimate)
About 1 in 5,433 people in the US has this name
Based on 110,952 babies named Carole in Social Security records from 1901 to 2025, and the share of each birth year still alive in 2025.
Popularity Rank
💎 Rare
Peak Year
8,440 births
Trend
Stable (last 10 years)
📖 Name Origin & Meaning
Meaning:
French feminine form of CAROLUS.
Source of the meaning, origin, pronunciation and related names: Behind the Name.
⚧ Gender Distribution
Almost all of the babies given the name Carole (99.9%) were girls.
👥 Age Distribution
The average person named Carole alive today is about 75 years old, and 90% are 60 or older. Half of them were between 68 and 83 in 2025.
📈 Popularity Over Time
Carole first appears in the records in 1901 and was given most often in 1942, to 8,440 babies. In 2025, 9 babies got the name.
Babies given the name each year, 1901 to 2025
🏆 Rank History
Carole never made the top 10 girls' names. Its best rank was #35, in 1942, and it was in the top 100 for 13 years, 1934 to 1946. In 2025 it ranked #10,254.
| Girls | |
|---|---|
| Rank in 2025 | #10,254 |
| Best rank | #35 (1942) |
| Years in the top 100 | 13 (1934 to 1946) |
| Rank in its biggest decade | #57 in the 1940s |
📍 State-Wise Distribution
People named Carole alive today, by the state where they were born (estimate; state records start in 1910).
More people named Carole were born in New York than in any other state: about 6,987 of those alive today. Compared with the national rate in the same years, Carole was given 1.6 times as often in Massachusetts, 1.6 times in New Jersey and 1.5 times in Maryland.
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