The first name Karol

In 2025, 45 girls born in the United States were named Karol, the 3,426th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 2005, when 316 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.

• Karol Mets
  Estonian footballer (born 1993)
• Karol J. Bobko
  American astronaut (1937–2023)
• Karol Divín
  Czechoslovak figure skater (1936–2022)
• Karol Rathaus
  German-Austrian composer (1895-1954)
• Karol Kennedy
  American pair skater (1932–2004)
• Karol Cariola
  Chilean politician, born 1987
• Karol Sidor
  Czechoslovak diplomat and politician (1901-1953)
• Karol Sidon
  Czech-Jewish writer, playwriter and rabbi, born 1942
• Karol Grossmann
  Cinematographer, 1864–1929
• Karol Kmetko
  Czechoslovak member of Czechoslovak national parliament and Slovak nation politician, 1875–1948
• Karol Šmidke
  Czechoslovak member of Slovak National Council, member of Czechoslovak national parliament, 1897–1952
• Karol Józef Sapieha
  1698–1768

How popular is the name Karol?

In 2025, 5 boys born in England and Wales were named Karol, ranking 3,684th. Its peak was 2011, with 63 births.

Is Karol a boy's or a girl's name?

Both. Of the 11,131 US babies named Karol since 1880, 87% were girls and 13% boys.

When was Karol most popular?

2005 in the United States, when 316 babies were named Karol, its highest rank at 818th.

Is Karol also a surname?

Yes. Karol is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.