Carroll
Gender-neutral name · English · Irish · Scottish
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #517 in 1943
0 babies were named Carroll in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1896–2025
US births per million boys, 1880–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryCarroll has been in use since at least 1880, the first year US birth records were kept. That's 145 years of Carrolls, and counting.
- Best yearIts best year was 1943, when it reached #517.
About the name Carroll
Carroll is a gender-neutral name of English, Irish and Scottish origin. It has 7 letters and 2 syllables, starting with C and ending in “-oll”. US birth records list Carroll for girls from 1896 to 2022, in 100 of those 127 years. Its best year was 1943, when it ranked #517 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2022, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:English namesIrish namesScottish names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 18 | 55,249 girls |
| 1900s | 15 | 66,181 girls |
| 1910s | 39 | 25,687 girls |
| 1920s | 51 | 19,747 girls |
| 1930s | 108 | 9,238 girls |
| 1940s | 121 | 8,267 girls |
| 1950s | 50 | 19,968 girls |
| 1960s | 31 | 32,216 girls |
| 1970s | 17 | 59,773 girls |
| 1980s | 8.0 | 124,844 girls |
| 1990s | 5.4 | 184,502 girls |
| 2000s | 0.5 | 1,886,792 girls |
| 2010s | 0.3 | 2,857,143 girls |
| 2020s | 1.0 | 1,000,000 girls |
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 265 | 3,776 boys |
| 1890s | 432 | 2,312 boys |
| 1900s | 489 | 2,043 boys |
| 1910s | 554 | 1,804 boys |
| 1920s | 613 | 1,631 boys |
| 1930s | 755 | 1,325 boys |
| 1940s | 492 | 2,033 boys |
| 1950s | 209 | 4,782 boys |
| 1960s | 109 | 9,201 boys |
| 1970s | 63 | 15,908 boys |
| 1980s | 32 | 31,556 boys |
| 1990s | 13 | 75,758 boys |
| 2000s | 5.7 | 176,367 boys |
| 2010s | 4.8 | 206,612 boys |
| 2020s | 2.8 | 363,636 boys |
Other spellings of Carroll
More English names
- Girl name: Olivia · olive tree
- Girl name: Charlotte · free
- Boy name: Oliver · olive tree
- Boy name: Henry · ruler of the home
- Unisex name: James · supplanter
- Boy name: William · resolute protector
- Boy name: Benjamin · son of the right hand
- Boy name: Jack · God is gracious
Questions about the name Carroll
What is the origin of the name Carroll?
Carroll has English, Irish, Scottish roots in our records. Other English names include Olivia, Charlotte, Oliver.
Is Carroll a boy or girl name?
Both. Carroll is used for boys and girls.
How popular is the name Carroll?
Carroll is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2022. It peaked at #517 in 1943.