Karrol
The Story of Karrol
As a girl name
Karrol first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1939, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1940, when 7 Karrols were born — ranking #3,503 that year. As of 2026, Karrol ranks #6,389 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 52 Karrols have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1930s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Karrol first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1939, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1939, when 7 Karrols were born — ranking #2,829 that year. As of 2026, Karrol ranks #2,829 for boys with 7 births, with steady use. In total, more than 7 Karrols have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1930s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Karrol
Karrol is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1939 and has accumulated 52 births in the dataset. Karrol's peak popularity came in 1940 when it ranked #3,503. Use the chart and map above to compare Karrol'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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