The first name Carroll
A unisex name.
Pronounced /ˈkæɹəl/ 2 syllables Unisex Also a surname
Meaning and origin
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.
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 BakerAmerican actress (born 1931)
- Carroll O'ConnorAmerican actor (1924–2001)
- Carroll ShelbyAmerican automotive designer, racing driver, and entrepreneur (1923-2012)
- Carroll QuigleyAmerican historian (1910–1977)
- Carroll NyeActor (1901-1974)
- James Carroll BeckwithAmerican painter (1852-1917)
- Carroll BallardAmerican film director (born 1937)
- Carroll A. Campbell, Jr.American politician (1940–2005)
- Carroll BorlandAmerican actress (1914-1994)
- Carroll S. PageAmerican politician (1843–1925)
- Carroll ClarkAmerican art director (1894-1968)
- Carroll John DalyAmerican 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.