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The first name Carroll

A unisex name.

Pronounced /ˈkæɹəl/ 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 Carroll at birth, 1880–2025

In 2023, 8 boys born in the United States were named Carroll, the 9,057th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 1934, when 874 were.

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GirlsBoys
41,347
babies named Carroll since 1880
#9,057
rank in 2023
1934
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 Carroll

18 on Wikidata, most written-about first

  • Carroll Baker
    American actress (born 1931)
  • Carroll O'Connor
    American actor (1924–2001)
  • Carroll Shelby
    American automotive designer, racing driver, and entrepreneur (1923-2012)
  • Carroll Quigley
    American historian (1910–1977)
  • Carroll Nye
    Actor (1901-1974)
  • James Carroll Beckwith
    American painter (1852-1917)
  • Carroll Ballard
    American film director (born 1937)
  • Carroll A. Campbell, Jr.
    American politician (1940–2005)
  • Carroll Borland
    American actress (1914-1994)
  • Carroll S. Page
    American politician (1843–1925)
  • Carroll Clark
    American art director (1894-1968)
  • Carroll John Daly
    American writer, 1889–1958

Questions

Is Carroll a boy's or a girl's name?
Both. Of the 41,347 US babies named Carroll since 1880, 14% were girls and 86% boys.
When was Carroll most popular?
1934 in the United States, when 874 babies were named Carroll, its highest rank at 164th.
How do you pronounce Carroll?
Carroll is /ˈkæɹəl/, 2 syllables.
What name is Carroll a form of?
Carroll is a form of Carol.
Is Carroll also a surname?
Yes. Carroll is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.