Girls name
Carol
Carol is a girls' name given to 812,623 girls in the United States since 1910, peaking in 1946 with 34,284 births. It has appeared in 51 states, and reached its highest rank of #1 among girls names in Utah in 1937.
Which states favor Carol
Carol by state
Top states by all-time births named Carol. States with a full trend page are linked; the rest show all-time totals from the same SSA data.
| Rank | State | All-time births | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York | 86,223 | #1878 (2025) |
| 2 | Pennsylvania | 64,888 | #1269 (2015) |
| 3 | California | 56,927 | #1980 (2025) |
| 4 | Illinois | 55,311 | #1613 (2018) |
| 5 | Ohio | 53,097 | #1188 (2020) |
| 6 | Michigan | 44,893 | #1119 (2011) |
| 7 | New Jersey | 30,999 | #1204 (2020) |
| 8 | Massachusetts | 30,756 | #872 (2019) |
| 9 | Texas | 27,985 | #2070 (2025) |
| 10 | Wisconsin | 27,545 | #645 (2000) |
| 11 | Minnesota | 23,030 | #885 (2008) |
| 12 | Missouri | 22,472 | #991 (2014) |
| 13 | Indiana | 22,200 | #939 (2023) |
| 14 | Iowa | 15,316 | #334 (1995) |
| 15 | Washington | 13,839 | #1154 (2017) |
| 16 | Connecticut | 12,824 | #495 (1999) |
| 17 | Florida | 12,722 | #1733 (2025) |
| 18 | North Carolina | 12,121 | #1498 (2025) |
| 19 | Georgia | 11,924 | #1332 (2012) |
| 20 | Virginia | 11,189 | #1108 (2015) |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (public domain).