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    The first name Carrol

    A unisex name.

    2 syllables Unisex Also a surname

    Meaning and origin

    A male given name transferred from the surname.

    A form of Carol.

    From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

    Popularity in the United States

    Babies named Carrol at birth, 1880–2025

    In 2002, 5 girls born in the United States were named Carrol, the 15,877th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1943, when 200 were.

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    GirlsBoys
    10,319
    babies named Carrol since 1880
    #15,877
    rank in 2002
    1943
    peak year

    US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

    Famous people named Carrol

    1 on Wikidata, most written-about first

    • J. Carrol Naish
      American actor (1896-1973)

    Questions

    Is Carrol a boy's or a girl's name?
    Both. Of the 10,319 US babies named Carrol since 1880, 41% were girls and 59% boys.
    When was Carrol most popular?
    1943 in the United States, when 200 babies were named Carrol, its highest rank at 533rd.
    What name is Carrol a form of?
    Carrol is a form of Carol.
    Is Carrol also a surname?
    Yes. Carrol is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.