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Carols

/ˈkɛɹəlz/ · 100% boys · last recorded 1993

Carols has been given to about 129 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1987, which makes it a Gen X and millennial name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables2
Pronunciation/ˈkɛɹəlz/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 116
Median age today41 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Carols per year · US Social Security Administration
18802025
  • Peak year1987 · 15
  • Born in 20250
  • All time129

How popular is Carols?

Its best year was 1987, when 15 babies were given the name, ranking 3218th. The typical living American called Carols is about 41 years old today.

Names that sound like Carols

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Carroll0.75
  2. Carrol0.74
  3. Carlos0.69
  4. Carlo0.65
  5. Caron0.65
  6. Karon0.62
  7. Carl0.57
  8. Karl0.54

Middle names for Carols

Ranked by flow score
  1. Carols Paul0.77
  2. Carols Lee0.77
  3. Carols Dean0.76
  4. Carols Blake0.76
  5. Carols Bryce0.76
  6. Carols Wade0.76

Sibling names for Carols

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Laceysister · 0.59
  2. Amandasister · 0.59
  3. Dustinbrother · 0.59
  4. Jessicasister · 0.58
  5. Travisbrother · 0.56
  6. Derekbrother · 0.55

Where Carols is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Carols Anderson0.77
    2. Carols White0.72
    3. Carols Reyes0.72
    4. Carols Nguyen0.72
    5. Carols Lee0.72
    6. Carols Hill0.72

    How to read these numbers

    Every score on this page is explained
    1. Phonetic similarity0–1
    2. Middle-name flow0–1
    3. Sibling fit0–1
    4. Living population estimatemethod
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Sources for Carols

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.