Caryl
Caryl is both a unisex given name and surname. As a given name, it is an alternate form of Carol that is common for women and Carroll that is uncommon for men. It is also an uncommon surname.
Meaning & Origin of Caryl
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Caryl is both a unisex given name and surname. As a given name, it is an alternate form of Carol that is common for women and Carroll that is uncommon for men. It is also an uncommon surname.
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The Story of Caryl
As a girl name
Caryl first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1896, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1947, when 190 Caryls were born — ranking #610 that year. As of 2026, Caryl ranks #11,807 for girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 6K Caryls have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1890s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Caryl first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1898, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1928, when 16 Caryls were born — ranking #1,960 that year. As of 2026, Caryl ranks #8,799 for boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 344 Caryls have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1890s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Caryl
Caryl is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1896 and has accumulated 6K births in the dataset. Caryl's peak popularity came in 1947 when it ranked #610. Use the chart and map above to compare Caryl's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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