Carole

Girl name

Carole has been given to 110,952 babies in the U.S. since 1901. It peaked in 1942.

Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025

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Total babies

110,952

Peak year

1942 (8,440 babies)

Rank in 2025

Below top 1000

First recorded

1901

10-year trend

▼ -10%

Gender split

100% girls / 0% boys

Penny Marshall

American actress, director and producer (1943–2018)

Carole Lombard

American actress (1908-1942)

Carole Bouquet

French actress (b. 1957)

Carole Landis

American actress (1919–1948)

Notability data from Wikidata (CC0).

Same primary gender, peaked around the same years, and roughly as common as Carole.

102,545 babies since 1882

123,040 babies since 1880

95,475 babies since 1911

127,161 babies since 1880

130,932 babies since 1904

84,145 babies since 1880

78,098 babies since 1882

145,055 babies since 1880

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