The first name Caryl
A girl’s name.
2 syllables Female
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
Caryl last appeared in the official list in 2014, given to 3 girls. It peaked in 1996, with 9 births (#1,755).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Caryl with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Caryl at birth, 1880–2025
In 1996, 6 girls born in the United States were named Caryl, the 12,097th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1947, when 190 were.
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 Caryl
3 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Caryl ChurchillBritish dramatist, born 1938
- Caryl ChessmanAmerican convicted robber, kidnapper, rapist and writer (1921–1960)
- Caryl LincolnAmerican actress (1903-1983)
Questions
- How popular is the name Caryl?
- In 2014, 3 girls born in England and Wales were named Caryl, ranking 5,691st. Its peak was 1996, with 9 births.
- Is Caryl a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 95% of the 6,691 US babies named Caryl since 1880 were girls.
- When was Caryl most popular?
- 1947 in the United States, when 190 babies were named Caryl, its highest rank at 610th.